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meiosis

[mahy-oh-sis] / maɪˈoʊ sɪs /
NOUN
cell division
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While JQ1 is not suitable as a treatment due to neurological side effects, it is known to interfere with a stage of meiosis called prophase 1.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

"It shows that we recover complete meiosis, complete sperm function, and more importantly, that the offspring are completely normal," Cohen said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Furthermore, unlike other typical Heat Shock Factors, which primarily regulate gene expression in response to stress, such as heat shock, HSF5 plays a specific role in male germ production during meiosis under non-stress conditions.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2024

In male germ cell, sperm formation follows the completion of meiosis, with multiple gene regulatory programs.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2024

“Hey, can you tell me which phase of meiosis this cell is currently in?”

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller