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The purpose of the cell cycle:
why cells need to divide
Prokaryote cell division:
Binary fission
Cell division in prokaryotes:
1. replication of DNA
Cell division in prokaryotes:
2. cytokenesis
Cell division in prokaryotes:
multifork replication explained
Eukaryotic cell cycle:
additional complications introduced by the eukarotic cell cycle compared to prokaryotes
Characteristics of the eukaryotic cell cycle
The 4 phases of the eukaryotic cell cycle:
G1: growth phase
S: DNA synthesis phase
G2: 2nd growth phase
M phase
Cytokinesis
Diffences in cytokenesis between plants and animals
Variations in cell cycle between different cell types.
Other aspects of cell cycle control
The cell cycle control system:
overview
The cell cycle control system:
Cell cycle engine
The cell cycle control system:
co-ordination
The cell cycle control system:
Checkpoints
Consequences of checkpoint failiure
Cancer and the cell cycle
Summary
