In mammals, the timing of meiosis differs greatly between males and females (Figure 2). Male germ cells, or spermatogonia, do not enter meiosis until after puberty. Even then, only limited numbers ...

In females, meiosis is initiated during fetal development. Digital micrographs of fetal ovary at embryonic day 14.5 hybridized to the antisense Spo11 probe are shown here in panels a and b. — Dark ...

If you're male, your body uses meiosis to create sperm cells; if you're female, it uses meiosis to create egg cells. Others cells in your body contain 46 chromosomes: 23 from your father and 23 ...

If you're male, your body uses meiosis to create sperm cells; if you're female, it uses meiosis to create egg cells. Others cells in your body contain 46 chromosomes: 23 from your father and 23 ...

elegans germ line to study sex-specific differences in the specialized cell division of meiosis (the cell division that makes sperm and eggs). Currently, we are focused on two main projects: 1) ...

The process of meiosis happens in the male and female reproductive organs. As a cell divides to form gametes: ...