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![[-- apoptosis --]](Images/Terms/apoptosi.gif)
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Programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.
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Listen to a detailed explanation.
Dr. Jennifer Puck, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch, defines apoptosis. |
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