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Cell cycle

The cell cycle is the cycle of a biological cell, consisting of repeated mitotic cell division and interphase (the growth phase).

Overview

Schematic of the cell cycle. I=Interphase, M=Mitosis.
The duration of mitosis in relation to the other phases has
been exaggerated in this diagram. The cell cycle consists of

G₁ phase[?], the first growth phase
S phase[?], during which the DNA is replicated, where S stands for the Synthesis of DNA.
G₂ phase[?] is the second growth phase, also the preparation phase for the
M phase[?] or mitosis and cytokinesis, the actual division of the cell into two daughter cells

The cell cycle stops at several checkpoints and can only proceed if certain conditions are met, for example, if the cell has reached a certain diameter. Some cells, such as neurons, never divide once they become locked in a G₀ phase[?].

Details of mitosis

Schematic of interphase (brown) and mitosis (yellow).

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