Meiosis II and Gamete Formation

meiosis  Errors can occur during meiosis producing gametes with an extra or missing chromosome The consequences of this following fertilisation depend But if meiosis doesn't happen normally, a baby may have an extra chromosome , or have a missing chromosome These problems can cause

Both mitosis and meiosis involve: Diploid parent cell; Stages of interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase; In metaphase individual chromosomes ( Updated meiosis video Join the Amoeba Sisters as they explore the meiosis stages with

meiosis specific factors Rec8 seems to play an especially important role Rec8 deficiency in fission yeast and plants leads to biorientation of sister The “business end” of meiosis is the first, protracted, meiotic prophase It is during this stage that two hallmark events of meiosis occur,