Number of cell divisions in a lifetime
| Value | 1E+16 Divisions |
|---|---|
| Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference | Alberts et al., Molecular biology of the cell, 1994 3rd edition, Garland Publishing New York & London p.1260 3rd paragraph |
| Comments | “Something on the order of 10^16 cell divisions take place in a human body in the course of a lifetime” |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 108562 |