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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

This allowed researchers to demonstrate, for the first time, that targeting meiosis can safely and reversibly shut down sperm production.

From Science Daily Apr. 7, 2026

Unlike somatic cell division, which duplicates and divides the genome identically, meiosis creates genetically diverse reproductive cells through a mechanism known as crossover.

From Science Daily Mar. 8, 2024

The sperm and egg are made during meiosis, the process by which cells with two chromosome copies reduce their chromosome numbers to one.

From Science Daily Jan. 4, 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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