Most cells in the tissues of most organisms proliferate through somatic cell division (mitosis). This is a continuous cycle where a single cell doubles its genetic information (chromosomes) and ...

A new study, published this month in the American Journal of Human Genetics has found that there is a high level of meiotic recombination failure in human immature egg cells (oocytes). The findings ...

Scientists have discovered a gene, 'Meiosin', that acts as the switch to turn on meiosis. The gene appears to be related to the cause of infertility and could be a big step forward for reproductive ...