In the choreography of meiosis—the process responsible for sex cell division in all eukaryotic life—the pairing of homologous chromosomes (homologs) is essential. Errors in this process can lead to an ...

Meiosis produces sperm and eggs with exactly half the chromosome number of the individual producing the gametes. To ensure that each gamete has one copy of each chromosome pair, the diploid cell ...

All cells arise from other cells through the process of cell division. Meiosis is a specialized form of cell division that produces reproductive cells, such as plant and fungal spores and sperm and ...