S phase
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of S phase
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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One of the critical processes monitored by the cell cycle checkpoint surveillance mechanism is the proper replication of DNA during the S phase.
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Using both members of each homologous pair for chromosomes 1–3, model how the chromosomes would appear in a cell that had just finished the S phase of the cell cycle.
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DNA replicates in the S phase of interphase.
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During DNA duplication in the S phase, each chromosome is replicated to produce two identical copies, called sister chromatids, that are held together at the centromere by cohesin proteins.
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Completing the S phase of the cell cycle at night provided a selective advantage.
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