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- noun biology A
cycle ofcell replication involvingendoduplication
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Once a cell has decided to endoreduplicate, it continues to endocycle and cannot resume mitotic divisions
PLoS Biology: New Articles Adrienne H. K. Roeder et al. 2010
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CDH1, FZR, and CCS52 are known to promote endocycle onset in human,
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences current issue T. Lammens 2008
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The timing of endocycle onset is crucial for correct development, because polyploidization is linked with cessation of cell division and initiation of terminal differentiation.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences current issue T. Lammens 2008
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The endocycle represents an alternative cell cycle that is activated in various developmental processes, including placental formation,
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences current issue T. Lammens 2008
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CCS52A2 transcription, affecting the timing of endocycle onset.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences current issue T. Lammens 2008
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CCS52A2 expression drove cells into the endocycle prematurely.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences current issue T. Lammens 2008
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Dynamic simulation illustrated that E2Fe / DEL1 accounted for the onset of the endocycle by regulating the temporal expression of
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences current issue T. Lammens 2008
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