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Cell Cycle

Cell cycle

The ordered stages a cell follows as it grows and divides.

Overview

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The cell cycle is the series of steps a cell goes through as it grows, copies its DNA, and divides into two cells.

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PathwayApoptosis Signalingcrosstalks withProcessMitosispart of
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Cell Cycle · ProcessCROSSTALKS WITH →Apoptosis Signaling · Pathway
Mitosis · ProcessPART OF →Cell Cycle · Process

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Cell Cycle.

databaseTP53 tumor protein p53 (Gene ID 7157)NCBI Gene reviewUnravelling mechanisms of p53-mediated tumour suppressionNature Reviews Cancer · PMID 24739573 textbookThe Cell CycleOpenStax Biology 2e
Research Claims

Cell-cycle progression integrates CDK activity, replication licensing, DNA-damage checkpoints, mitotic control, and context-dependent stress responses.