G1 S G2 M

G1, S, G2, and M are the four main phases of the eukaryotic cell cycle, coordinating cell growth, genome duplication, and division. During G1, cells grow and perform normal functions; S phase copies nuclear DNA; G2 supports preparation for division; and M phase separates duplicated chromosomes through mitosis, followed by cytokinesis. Cell-cycle checkpoints monitor DNA integrity and replication to regulate progression and help prevent errors. Understanding this sequence is central to biology because it explains how organisms develop, replace damaged cells, and maintain tissues. Disrupted cell-cycle control can contribute to genomic instability and diseases such as cancer.

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JoVE Journal - Genetics

G2-seq: A High Throughput Sequencing-based Technique for Identifying Late Replicating Regions of the Genome

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2018

We describe a technique for combining flow cytometry and high throughput sequencing to identify late replicating regions of the genome.

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JoVE Journal - Biology
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Visualizing Single-Stranded DNA Foci in the G1 Phase of the Cell Cycle

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2023

The following protocol presents the detection of single-stranded DNA foci in the G1 phase of the cell cycle utilizing cell cycle synchronization followed by RPA2 immunofluorescent staining.

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JoVE Science Education - Advanced Biology

Cell Cycle Analysis

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2023

Cell cycle refers to the set of events through which a cell grows, replicates its genome, and ultimately divides into two daughter cells through the process of mitosis. Because the amount of DNA in a cell shows characteristic changes throughout the cycle, techniques known as cell cycle analysis can be used to separate a population of cells according to the different phases of cell cycle they are in, based on their varying DNA content.This video will cover the principles behind cell cycle...

Mapping Absolute DNA Density in Cell Nuclei using Single-molecule Localization Microscopy

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2025

The present protocol describes a method measuring absolute DNA densities within adherent cell nuclei using Voronoi tessellation of single-molecule localization microscopy data, known volume, genome size, and cell cycle stage.

Positive Regulator Molecules

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2019

To consistently produce healthy cells, the cell cycle—the process that generates daughter cells—must be precisely regulated. Internal regulatory checkpoints ensure that a cell’s size, energy reserves, and DNA quality and completeness are sufficient to advance through the cell cycle. At these checkpoints, positive and negative regulators promote or inhibit a cell’s continuation through the cell cycle. Positive regulators include two protein groups that allow cells to pass through regulatory...

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