Key points in cell cycle Flashcards

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What is the restriction point?

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Late G1

Checks for sufficient nutrients and growth

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what is the G2-M transition

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commitment to mitosis

checks for cell size and DNA replication

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what is metaphase-anaphase transition

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commitment made to segregate chromosomes

checks for chromosome attachment to spindle

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what is maturation promoting factor or MPF?

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induces meiotic cell division, induces mitosis

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what is karyotyping?

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analysis of size and shape of chromosomes

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what is used to interfere with polymerization of tublin to for MT’s

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colchicine

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