meiotic
- adjective
- /maɪˈɒtɪk/
- Specialized
- The most mature spermatogenic cell type present is the early spermatocyte, indicating an early meiotic arrest of spermatogenesis.
- meiotic arrest
- early meiotic
Examples
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This study advances our clinical understanding of the molecular basis of early meiotic arrest as a cause of non-obstructive azoospermia.
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A null mutation of Sycp3 in mice causes azoospermia with meiotic arrest.
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And the response to that is that all the other genes wanted to 'cause these meiotic drivers to go away.
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You can suppress the meiotic drive so you can punish the offenders.
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Interpretation: We suggest that SYCP3 has an essential meiotic function in human spermatogenesis that is compromised by the mutant protein via dominant negative interference.
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Another study of an accidental exposure of a female mouse control group to BPA from damaged polycarbonate cages showed that the exposure can result in meiotic abnormalities.
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By contrast, examination of testis biopsy samples from the patients with the 643delA mutation showed a profoundly abnormal spermatogenic process due to complete early meiotic arrest.
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No variants or single-nucleotide deletions were observed in the nucleotide sequences of the other meiotic-arrest patients or in the 75 pregnancy-proven fertile control individuals (p=0.039).
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We identified the human SYCP3 gene on chromosome 12 and screened azoospermic men presenting with meiotic arrest and normal, pregnancy-proven fertile controls for mutations in SYCP3.
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The process of meiotic division results in the formation of gametes, which are essential for sexual reproduction.
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Etymology
Meiotic comes from the Greek word meiosis and the root meio- meaning 'lessen' or 'make smaller'. So meiotic describes the special cell division that makes sex cells like sperm and eggs with 'less' genetic material, half the usual number of chromosomes.