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meiosis

[mahy-oh-sis] / maɪˈoʊ sɪs /
NOUN
cell division
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"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

In this study, Underwood and his team established a system, in which they replace the meiosis by mitosis, a simple cell division, in the most popular vegetable crop plant, the cultivated tomato.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2024

Typically, our genetic material undergoes reshuffling during meiosis -- a crucial cell division occurring in all sexually reproducing organisms.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2024

This variation is attributed to the process of meiosis, which generates reproductive cells like sperm and eggs in animals or pollen and ovules in plants.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2024

We’re studying cell division right now, so for Halloween he dressed up as meiosis.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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