cellular division

collocation in English

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cellular
adjective
uk
/ˈsel.jə.lər/us
/ˈsel.jə.lɚ/
connected with the cells of a plant ...
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division
noun
uk
/dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/us
/dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/
the act of separating something into parts or groups, or the way that it ...
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(Definition ofcellularanddivisionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The key parameters quantified in such studies have been villus height, crypt depth and mucosalcellulardivisionas reflected by mitotic figures.
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Repression of proliferation-associated genes by the formation of heterochromatin serves to blockcellulardivisionand so acts as a potent tumour suppressor mechanism.
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The different morphotypes were implemented by defining different rules forcellulardivision.
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It is classified as an anti-metabolite whose mechanism of action prevents normalcellulardivision.
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The endogenous carbon sources that are normally allocated tocellulardivisionand expansion are diverted from cell wall synthesis to permit sucrose accumulation.
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Cellulardivision, as reflected in numbers of mitotic figures, stayed elevated for over 5 weeks after removal of worms.
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Furthercellulardivisionis accompanied by the formation of a small cavity between the cells.
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Plant hormones affect gene expression and transcription levels,cellulardivision, and growth.
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They promote flowering,cellulardivision, and in seeds growth after germination.
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The diploid zygote undergoes repeatedcellulardivisionby mitosis to grow into the organism.
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Eachcellulardivisionprovides further opportunity to accumulate base pair mutations.
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The maturation process occurs via endomitotic synchronous replication whereby the cytoplasmic volume enlarges as the number of chromosomes multiplies withoutcellulardivision.
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Those cells are modified and grow bigger (hypertrophy) withoutcellulardivision.
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In general, they appear when there is a problem withcellulardivision.
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This complex of androgen and receptor promotes thecellulardivision.
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Surrounding cells will suffer hyperplasia and startcellulardivisionwildly.
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They replicate autonomously in the cell duringcellulardivision.
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Meristematic cells are incompletely or not at all differentiated, and are capable of continuedcellulardivision(youthful).
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This means that the molar zygote'scellulardivisioncontinues unchecked, resulting in a cancerous growth that overtakes the viable fetus.
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Chromosomes are even more condensed than chromatin and are an essential unit forcellulardivision.
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