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meiosis

Definition:
A type of cell nucleus division, occurring during maturation of the germ cells. Two successive cell nucleus divisions following a single chromosome duplication (S phase) result in daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cells.
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Entry Terms:
  • reduction division
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/23390
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