WANI Dictionary

Cell cycle

The cell cycle is the sequence of events in the life of a cell from one cell division to the next.

The celll cycle is typically divided into four main stages:

• the M phase consisting of mitosis and cytokinesis
• the G₁ phase with a high rate of cell growth
• the S phase with the DNA replication event
• the G₂ phase for the final preparation for the M phase

Definitions in the literature

• The sequence of stages that a cell passes through between one cell division and the next [1].
• sequence of events in the life of a cell; from one cell division to the next [2].
• The collective series of intervals and events of a cell's life, from the time it forms until its cytoplasm divides [3].