Basic Cell Biology and Cancer Genetics

cell cycle  A cell cycle is a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides  The cell cycle has two major phases: interphase and the mitotic phase During interphase, the cell grows and DNA is replicated

The cell cycle refers to the events that somatic cells - which includes all of the cells in our bodies except the reproductive cells Cell cycle or cell division refers to the series of events that take place in a cell leading to its maturity and subsequent division These events include

cell cycle This is the lifespan of a eukaryotic somatic cell A somatic cell is any cell in the body Growth factors employ a range of growth factor signalling pathways to activate cells to enter the cell cycle In most cases, proliferation is mediated by growth