cell division
noun
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Abscisic acid kick-starts a cascade of biochemical reactions that repress cell division and growth, while gibberellin has the opposite effect.
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Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
Alcohol may lead to tumor formation by damaging DNA, causing mutations that disrupt normal cell division and growth.
—Pranoti Mandrekar, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
Telomeres shorten as a person ages through cell division and psychological and physical stress.
—Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
For example, drugs can activate apoptosis or halt cell division in ways that mimic p53’s normal function.
—Prosper Obed Chukwuemeka, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
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Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
Alcohol may lead to tumor formation by damaging DNA, causing mutations that disrupt normal cell division and growth.
—Pranoti Mandrekar, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
Telomeres shorten as a person ages through cell division and psychological and physical stress.
—Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
For example, drugs can activate apoptosis or halt cell division in ways that mimic p53’s normal function.
—Prosper Obed Chukwuemeka, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 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 23 May. 2025.
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