Biotechnology Engineering (M.Phil./Ph.D.) 2019 Panjab University Entrance Exam With Answers

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You have isolated a novel microbial peptide. Upon exposing the cells to this peptide you observed that the M phase of these cells was reduced from 1 hr to 30 seconds. With the result that there was significant reduction in the overall time lag required for cells to undergo division. Which of the following best explains the character of this novel peptide?

A: The peptide is inducing mitogenic signal
B: The peptide induced morphogenic signal
C: The peptide inhibited mitogenic signal
D: The peptide inhibited morphogenic signal

The answer is: A