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. 1979 Jul 5;280(5717):17-9.
doi: 10.1038/280017a0.

A unifying model for the G1 period in prokaryotes and eukaryotes

S Cooper  1
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A unifying model for the G1 period in prokaryotes and eukaryotes

S Cooper. Nature. .
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Abstract

A model to explain the cell division cycle in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes is presented. No specific 'G1 functions' take place during the G1 period, which is merely part of a larger period for the preparation of DNA synthesis which began at the previous initiation of DNA synthesis. A G1 period exists merely because the doubling time of the cells is greater than the sum of the S and G2 periods.

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