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Meiosis: A Play in Three Acts, Starring DNA Sequence
Meiosis is well known for being a sticky topic that appears repeatedly in biology curricula. We observe that a typical undergraduate biology major cannot correctly identify haploid and diploid cells or explain how and why chromosomes pair before...
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Cell Biology
Genetics
Introductory Biology
recombination
meiosis
DNA sequence
Crossingover
chromosome structure
Holliday junction
homology
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The Science Behind Parthenogenesis: Interesting things happen when meiosis goes “wrong”
Parthenogenetic reproduction is a fascinating, complex topic. This article accompanies “Why Meiosis Matters: The case of the fatherless snake.” It summarizes the basic information an introductory biology or genetics instructor...
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Cell Biology
Genetics
Introductory Biology
meiosis
mitosis
sex determination
Asexual reproduction
Parthenogenesis
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