Growth Promoter Genes
Definition
Growth promoter genes are genes that regulate cell growth and division. They play an essential role in organismal development and tissue repair.
Analogy
Imagine these genes as a school principal who controls when students (cells) can leave their classrooms (divide) and how many new students (new cells) can join each class (tissue).
Related terms
Mitosis: The process where a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells.
Cytokinesis: The physical process of cell division, which divides the cytoplasm of a parental cell into two daughter cells.
Cell Cycle Checkpoints: Control mechanisms in eukaryotic cells which ensure proper division of the cell.
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