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cell proliferation |
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This term was moved out from being a child of 'cellular process' because it is a cell population-level process, and cellular processes are restricted to those processes that involve individual cells. Also note that this term is intended to be used for the proliferation of cells within a multicellular organism, not for the expansion of a population of single-celled organisms. The multiplication or reproduction of cells, resulting in the rapid expansion of a cell population. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0008283 |
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This term was moved out from being a child of 'cellular process' because it is a cell population-level process, and cellular processes are restricted to those processes that involve individual cells. Also note that this term is intended to be used for the proliferation of cells within a multicellular organism, not for the expansion of a population of single-celled organisms. |
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definition |
The multiplication or reproduction of cells, resulting in the rapid expansion of a cell population. |
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cell proliferation |
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prefixIRI |
GO:0008283 |
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prefLabel |
cell proliferation |
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