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meiosis

The process of two consecutive cell divisions in the diploid progenitors of sex cells. Meiosis results in four rather than two daughter cells, each with a haploid set of chromosomes.

See also: mitosis.

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  • Category: Genome
  • Company: U.S. DOE
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