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Chromosome

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Chromosomes are thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells that contain protein and DNA.

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Cytokinesis

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Cytokinesis is a process in the cell cycle by which the cytoplasm of a parent cell divides into two daughter cells.

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IPSC (induced pluripotent stem cells)

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Induced pluripotent stem cells are a type of pluripotent stem cell derived from adult somatic cells that have been genetically reprogrammed to an embryonic stem cell.

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Metastasis

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Metastasis is the spread of cancer cells from the place where they formed to another part of the body.

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P53

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P53 is a tumour suppressor gene that stops the formation of tumours. It is like a security guard at the g1 checkpoint.

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Spindle fibres

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Spindle fibres are protein structures that divide the genetic material in a cell.

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