cell division
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The Y chromosome is especially vulnerable during cell division.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2026
Directly visualizing how MraZ interacts with the promoter DNA that initiates cell division represents a significant breakthrough.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2026
This cluster contains the genetic information needed to produce proteins responsible for both cell division and the construction of the bacterial cell wall.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2026
Chromothripsis begins when errors during cell division trap individual chromosomes inside small, fragile compartments known as micronuclei.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2026
Then they pass those changes on to each new generation of cells through cell division, a random process that produces even more changes.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
