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daughter cell

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daughter cell  (dôtr)
Either of the two cells formed when a cell undergoes cell division by mitosis. Daughter cells are genetically identical to the parent cell because they contain the same number and type of chromosomes.
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Noun1.daughter cell - a cell formed by the division or budding of another cell; "anthrax grows by dividing into two daughter cells that are generally identical"
cell - (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals


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Stem cells that reside deep within these crypts divide and spin off a regular supply of daughter cells, which then differentiate as needed to replace the colon-lining cells.
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These stem cells are anchored there, and their job is to continually produce daughter cells that then further divide nine times, together generating about 2,000 cells per iteration.
Decoding the cryptic origins of colon cancer. (NIEHS News) by Twombly, Renee / Environmental Health Perspectives
Instead of sperm, ACT scientists use a mix of chemicals and hormones (brain substances) to persuade the egg to divide into two identical daughter cells, then four, etc.
First human clone? (Life News) by Lubick, Naomi / Science World
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