Cell cycle

The cell cycle, or cell division cycle, is the cycle of events in a eukaryotic cell from one cell division to the next. It consists of interphase, mitosis, and usually cell division.

Related Topics:
Eukaryotic - Cell - Interphase - Mitosis - Cell division

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The cell cycle is regulated by cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases.

Related Topics:
Cyclin - Cyclin-dependent kinase

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Leland H. Hartwell, R. Timothy Hunt, and Paul M. Nurse won the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of these central molecules in the regulation of the cell cycle.

Related Topics:
Leland H. Hartwell - R. Timothy Hunt - Paul M. Nurse - 2001 - Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

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