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GO: Biological Process

replicative senescence

Term ID
GO:0090399
Synonyms
Definition
The process by which normal somatic cells reach an irreversible stage of cell cycle arrest following multiple rounds of replication; this end stage is associated with marked changes in gene expression and function. This is a natural barrier to unlimited proliferation of somatic cells, and is believed to be contolled by telomere shortening. (2)
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Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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