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MeSH Heading: Meiosis
Tree Number(s): G04.144.220.220.687; G05.113.220.687
Unique ID: D008540
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008540
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): M Phase, Meiotic; Meiotic M Phase
NLM Classification #: QU 375
Previous Indexing: Cell Division (1966-1967)
See Also: Maturation-Promoting Factor
Public MeSH Note: 68
History Note: 68
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/06/17

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