Newly discovered Neural G0 cell phase (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

Newly discovered Neural G0 cell phase

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By analyzing brain stem cell data, Assistant Professor Christopher Plaisier and biomedical engineering doctoral student Samantha O'Connor saw the phases of the cell cycle mapped out in more detail than previously possible -- the G0 resting phases, including a new, separate phase they called Neural G0, in addition to growth phases G1 and G2, copying phase S and splitting phase M.

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Christopher Plaisier/ASU

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