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meiosis

[mahy-oh-sis] / maɪˈoʊ sɪs /
NOUN
cell division
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In a proof-of-principle study conducted in mice over six years, the team showed that interrupting a key step in meiosis, the process that produces sex cells, can temporarily halt sperm production without causing lasting harm.

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

JQ1 works by disrupting meiosis during prophase 1, causing developing cells to die at that stage.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Uncovering the SC's role in meiosis may help to better understand fertility in humans.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024

Here’s where my story splits, divides, undergoes meiosis.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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