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Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Waves of Macromolecule Production During the Cell Cycle
In individual yeast cells, essential biosynthetic processes peak at different times in the cell cycle, revealing a temporal dynamic once thought limited to DNA synthesis.
Waves of Macromolecule Production During the Cell Cycle
Waves of Macromolecule Production During the Cell Cycle

In individual yeast cells, essential biosynthetic processes peak at different times in the cell cycle, revealing a temporal dynamic once thought limited to DNA synthesis.

In individual yeast cells, essential biosynthetic processes peak at different times in the cell cycle, revealing a temporal dynamic once thought limited to DNA synthesis.

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