Cell proliferation is the process that results in an increase of the number of cells, and is defined by the balance between cell divisions and cell loss through cell death or differentiation.

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Under ideal conditions, bacterial cell proliferation is exponential, transforming an empty Petri dish into a lush “lawn” of growth. However, as a ...

When serum was added to induce proliferation, the number of cells that initiated DNA synthesis was ten-fold greater in 2.5% than in 20% oxygen. Oxygen concentration did not affect the latent ...