Meiosis I consists of four phases ... microtubules from one side of the spindle attach to one of the chromosomes in each homologous pair, while microtubules from the other side of the spindle ...

One of the most notable examples of recombination takes place during meiosis (specifically, during prophase I), when homologous chromosomes line up in pairs and swap segments of DNA. This process ...

For more than 15 years, Dernburg has aimed that laserlike focus on meiosis—the two-part cell division process that reduces diploid germline cells to haploid gametes (such as ova and sperm)—using C.

In Meiosis I homologous chromosomes separate, which requires pairing, synapsis, and recombination. In Meiosis II sister chromatids segregate from each other similarly to mitosis. Meiotic events must ...

Unlike its DNA repair role in somatic cells, homologous recombination has a distinct role in meiosis in ensuring proper chromosome segregation. In yeast, an early step of the meiotic program is the ...

The nucleus of a germline stem cell undergoes two divisions, firstly separating homologous chromosomes ... they show variation The cells formed in meiosis are all genetically different.

In a study published in Nature, researchers report the successful in vitro reconstitution of meiotic DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) formation. Meiosis, a specialized form of cell division in most ...