gap1 period
(redirected from gap1 phase)gap1 pe·ri·od
the period of the cell cycle after cell division when there is synthesis of RNA and protein; it may last for a few hours in rapidly growing tissue or a lifetime in non-renewing cells such as nerve cells.
See also: gap 1.
See also: gap 1.
Synonym(s): gap1 phase, postmitotic phase
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