How is the same process responsible for genetic recombination and diversity also the cause of aneuploidy? Understanding the steps of meiosis is essential to learning how errors occur.

Qi Zhao et al. demonstrate that low-dose exposure to polystyrene microplastics (PSMPs) leads to severely abnormal reproduction in females, manifested by oocyte meiotic maturation defect, ...

In a study published in Nature, researchers report the successful in vitro reconstitution of meiotic DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) formation. Meiosis, a specialized form of cell division in most ...

Homologous recombination—a crucial meiotic event—not only enhances genetic diversity through exchanging parental genetic material but also establishes physical connections between homologous ...