cell division
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Since the 1960s, scientists believed transcription stopped entirely during cell division.
From Science Daily
That gene makes the gut of the female about 20% bigger than the gut in male fruit flies, and makes the female more prone to tumors by activating proteins that cause cell division.
From Salon
When a sea anemone's foot was injured, Cheung observed not only cell division at the wound site but also unexpected cell division at the opposite end of the body -- the mouth area.
From Science Daily
Cells only survived for an average of about five more cell divisions after hitting this threshold.
From Science Daily
In cyanobacteria, the cell division cycle, the process through which one cell grows and divides into two new cells, acts as the 'carrier signal'.
From Science Daily
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