cell division
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This tends to shut nearby genes down, and it can be inherited through cell division, since there are enzymes that recognize when one of the two DNA strands is unmodified and adds a methyl to it.
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ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
Mature neurons – nerve cells – are highly specialized and, unlike other cells, don't possess centrioles, the mechanism essential for cell division and replication.
—New Atlas, 17 June 2025
Healthy Cell Growth and Division Zinc participates in cell division and growth.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
But most mutations are acquired — from lifestyle, environmental exposures, or spontaneous errors during cell division.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
Mature neurons – nerve cells – are highly specialized and, unlike other cells, don't possess centrioles, the mechanism essential for cell division and replication.
—New Atlas, 17 June 2025
Healthy Cell Growth and Division Zinc participates in cell division and growth.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
But most mutations are acquired — from lifestyle, environmental exposures, or spontaneous errors during cell division.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cell division
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“Cell division.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cell%20division. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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