Meiosis

Introduction: Meiosis

Description of Meiosis

Meiosis: Production of germ cells by cell division; compare mitosis.

Meiosis: special method of cell division, occurring in maturation of the germ cells, by means of which each daughter nucleus receives half the number of chromosomes characteristic of the somatic cells of the species.
Source: CRISP

Meiosis: 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.
Source: MeSH 2007

Meiosis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Meiosis:

• Germ
• Cell
• Division
• Mitosis

Terms associated with Meiosis:

Terms Similar to Meiosis:

• M Phase, Meiotic

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Maturation-Promoting Factor

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Meiosis:

• Meiotic Prophase I

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Meiosis

• Cell Nucleus Division

Source - MeSH 2007

• cell biology
• growth /development

Source - CRISP

The description of Meiosis may also be used for the following terms:

• anaphase
• interphase
• metaphase
• prophase
• telophase

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Meiosis

The following list attempts to classify Meiosis into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Biological Phenomena, Cell Phenomena, and Immunity
  • Cell Physiology
    • Cell Cycle
      • Cell Division
        • Cell Nucleus Division
          • Meiosis

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Genetic Processes
  • Cell Division
    • Cell Nucleus Division
      • Meiosis

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Physiological Processes
  • Cell Physiology
    • Cell Cycle
      • Cell Division
        • Cell Nucleus Division
          • Meiosis

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