meiosis

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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

For meiosis to work, the two chromosomes must align perfectly and exchange the correct amount of genetic information.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024

"A significant contributor to infertility is defects in meiosis," said Billmyre.

From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2023

The Ring stage may multiply by mitosis or it may undergo meiosis, forming new 1n gametes of male or female sex types.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

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

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller