Genetics, Meiosis - StatPearls

Genetics, Meiosis - StatPearls meiosis In humans, special cells called germ cells undergo meiosis and ultimately give rise to sperm or eggs Germ cells contain a complete set of 46 meiosis Phases of meiosis I In meiosis I, cells go through four phases: prophase I, metaphase I

meiosis At puberty, female sex hormones release the egg cells from prophase I arrest, and meiosis II begins Subsequently, egg cells arrested in metaphase II are

meiosis Mitosis and meiosis are two kinds of cell division that are essential to most forms of life on earth Here we investigate the key Stages of meiosis Meiosis contains two separate cell divisions, meaning that one parent cell can produce four gametes In