cell division
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Cells accumulate genetic damage throughout their lives from environmental wear and tear, and especially from mishaps that occur while DNA is being copied for cell division. — Quanta Magazine, "Unexpected ‘Germline’ Plant Cells May Shield New Generations," 5 Aug. 2019 The exact number can vary among individuals because, when cells are duplicating their DNA before cell division, certain mistakes can insert or delete copies of gene sequences. — Quanta Magazine, "Beating the Odds for Lucky Mutations," 16 Aug. 2017 Fournier now plans to use tryptophan as a marker to date other major pre-LUCA events such as the evolution of metabolism, cells and cell division, and the mechanisms of inheritance. — Quanta Magazine, "How Structure Arose in the Primordial Soup," 16 Apr. 2015 Tissue mosaics arise as cells accumulate mutations—from DNA errors that creep in during cell division, or because of exposure to environmental factors such as ultraviolet light or cigarette smoke. — Heidi Ledford, Scientific American, "The Human Body Is a Mosaic of Different Genomes," 14 June 2019 Other apparently identical beta cells were young as a result of cell division. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "How old are your organs? Salk, UCSD mouse study finds human clues," 6 June 2019 Stem cells have the potential to become many kinds of cells and can renew themselves through cell division. — Kevin Flower, CNN, "FDA wins major victory in campaign against stem cell clinic," 4 June 2019 The egg and sperm are monitored to confirm that fertilization and cell division are taking place. — Jennifer Gerson, Marie Claire, "Health & Fitness," 1 Oct. 2018 The experiment did not work in males, likely because spermatogonia go through normal mitotic cell division before meiosis, stymying HDR. — Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, "‘Gene drive’ passes first test in mammals, speeding up inheritance in mice," 10 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cell division.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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