G1 phase

American  

noun

Cell Biology.

1. the first growth period of the cell cycle during interphase, in which the cell grows and cytoplasmic organelles are replicated.

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Etymology

Origin of G1 phase

G (for gap )

Example Sentences

The G1 phase, which is also called the first gap phase, is the first phase of the interphase and is focused on cell growth.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Alternatively, the DSBs may have occurred at the M or G1 phase, while the HDR repair followed later at the S or G2 phase of the cell cycle.

From Nature • Aug. 1, 2017

Between G1, S, and G2 phases, cells will vary the most in their duration of the G1 phase.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

In rapidly dividing human cells with a 24-hour cell cycle, the G1 phase lasts approximately 11 hours.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

The G1 phase is the first phase of interphase and is focused on cell growth.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013