Apoptosis

Apoptosis is the controlled death of a cell.[1] It is an important part of tissue development. For example, during limb development in a foetus, apoptosis allows digits (fingers and toes) to separate from each other. The process is quite common until puberty begins. Apoptosis is a regulated and controlled process which works throughout an organism's life cycle. The rate of apoptosis is balanced by the rate of cell production by mitosis.[2]

  1. Fullick, Ann (2008). Edexcel AS Biology Students' Book. Pearson Education. pp. 143. ISBN 978-1-4058-9632-0.
  2. Jiang, Lijing 2012. History of Apoptosis Research. eLS. doi:10.1002/9780470015902.a0023954. ISBN 978-0470016176

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