Phenomena and Processes

G2 Phase

The period of the CELL CYCLE following DNA synthesis (S PHASE) and preceding M PHASE (cell division phase). The CHROMOSOMES are tetraploid in this point.

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Abstract

The period of the CELL CYCLE following DNA synthesis (S PHASE) and preceding M PHASE (cell division phase). The CHROMOSOMES are tetraploid in this point.

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  • Gap Phase 2
  • Second Gap Phase
  • G2 Phases
  • Gap Phase, Second
  • Gap Phases, Second
  • Phase 2, Gap
  • Phase, G2
  • Phase, Second Gap
  • Phases, G2
  • Phases, Second Gap
  • Second Gap Phases

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Previous Indexing

  • Cell Division (1966-1977)
  • Interphase (1978-1990)

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  1. G04.144w.500w.340w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. G2 Phase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016195. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016195
  2. G2 Phase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G2_phase
  3. G2 Phase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q306379