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meiosis

[mahy-oh-sis] / maɪˈoʊ sɪs /
NOUN
cell division
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During this time, sperm production stopped completely, and key features of meiosis, including chromosome behavior during prophase 1, were disrupted.

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

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

From Science Daily ● May 1, 2024

I don’t want to forget what I’ve learned, so I make mental diagrams of the respiratory system, the process of condensation, meiosis and mitosis.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau




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