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meiosis

noun as in cell division

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Precursor cells must go through a special type of cell division called meiosis in order to halve their chromosomes.

In Malone’s lab, she fell in love with meiosis, the process by which organisms divvy up genetic information to pass on to future generations.

Gametogenesis, fertilization, and one-division meiosis in Oxymonas.

Meiosis in Barbulanympha following fertilization, autogamy, and endomitosis.

Gametogenesis, fertilization, and one-division meiosis in Saccinobaculus.

Haploid (n) chromosome numbers were determined from cells in diakinesis, metaphase I, and metaphase II of meiosis.

One-division meiosis and autogamy without cell division in Urinympha.

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On this page you'll find 4 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to meiosis, such as: amitosis, cellular division, and mitosis.

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