cell cycle synchronization
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a process with the objective to obtain a cell culture in which all cells are in the same stage of the cell cycle
Term info
Label
cell cycle synchronization
definition source
Bjoern Peters and Nicole Washington
editor preferred term
cell cycle synchronization
example of usage
Elimination of serum from the culture medium for about 24 hours results in the accumulation of cells at G1 phase. This effect of nutritional deprivation can be restored by their addition by which time the cell synchrony occurs.
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IAO_0000120
term editor
OBI PA