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meiosis

[mahy-oh-sis] / maɪˈoʊ sɪs /
NOUN
cell division
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Cohen and her team focused on meiosis rather than other stages of sperm development to ensure that sperm production could be fully stopped while still allowing it to recover later.

From Science Daily Apr. 7, 2026

"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

While JQ1 is not suitable as a treatment due to neurological side effects, it is known to interfere with a stage of meiosis called prophase 1.

From Science Daily Apr. 7, 2026

Typically, our genetic material undergoes reshuffling during meiosis -- a crucial cell division occurring in all sexually reproducing organisms.

From Science Daily May 13, 2024

“Hey, can you tell me which phase of meiosis this cell is currently in?”

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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