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The onset of M-phase is regulated by a mechanism common to all eukaryotic cells. Entry into M-phase is determined by activation of the p34cdc2 protein kinase which requires p34cdc2 dephosphorylation and association with cyclin.
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Nurse, P. Universal control mechanism regulating onset of M-phase. Nature 344, 503–508 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1038/344503a0
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