G₂ phase

noun

ˌjē-ˈtü-

: the period in the cell cycle from the completion of DNA replication to the beginning of cell division compare g₁ phase, m phase, s phase

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growth

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1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of G₂ phase was in 1968

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G₂ phase

noun

ˌjē-ˈtü-

: the period in the cell cycle from the completion of DNA replication to the beginning of cell division compare g₁ phase, m phase, s phase

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