PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The G1 checkpoint. The G1 checkpoint is located at the end of G1 phase, before the transition to S phase. If cells don’t pass the G1 checkpoint, they may “loop out” of the cell cycle and into a resting state called G0, from which they may subsequently re-enter G1 under the appropriate conditions.

Detailed explanation-2: -The integrity of the DNA is assessed at the G1 checkpoint. Proper chromosome duplication is assessed at the G2 checkpoint. Attachment of each kinetochore to a spindle fiber is assessed at the M checkpoint.

Detailed explanation-3: -G2/M checkpoints include the checks for damaged DNA, unreplicated DNA, and checks that ensure that the genome is replicated once and only once per cell cycle. If cells pass these checkpoints, they follow normal transition to the M phase.

Detailed explanation-4: -The point at G1 at which commitment occurs and the cell no longer requires growth factors to complete the cell cycle has been termed the restriction (R) point. The R point has been temporally mapped at 2–3 hours prior to the onset of DNA synthesis.