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Review
. 2018 Jul 1;99(1):112-126.
doi: 10.1093/biolre/ioy021.

Meiosis: the chromosomal foundation of reproduction

Ewelina Bolcun-Filas  1 , Mary Ann Handel  1
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Review

Meiosis: the chromosomal foundation of reproduction

Ewelina Bolcun-Filas et al. Biol Reprod. .

Abstract

Meiosis is the chromosomal foundation of reproduction, with errors in this important process leading to aneuploidy and/or infertility. In this review celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Society for the Study of Reproduction, the important chromosomal structures and dynamics contributing to genomic integrity across generations are highlighted. Critical unsolved biological problems are identified, and the advances that will lead to their ultimate resolution are predicted.

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