Meiosis Overview, Function & Steps - Lesson -

meiosis  Meiosis Advanced Animal Science Meiosis Type of cell division One germ cell makes 4 gametes with For reproduction of an organism to occur, the original parent cell will undergo Meiosis to create 4 new daughter cells with a slightly different genetic makeup

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 1 of rice encodes a putative coiled - coil protein required for homologous chromosome pair- ing in meiosis Plant Cell 2004 ; 16 : 1008–1020 44

But if meiosis doesn't happen normally, a baby may have an extra chromosome , or have a missing chromosome These problems can cause Meiosis Meiosis is a process of cell division where a eukaryotic diploid cell originates one or more haploid cells, being essential for gamete production and