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Sarah E Zanders1, Harmit S Malik2
1Division of Basic Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
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Abstract:
A major hindrance in studying human meiosis has been the inability to assess all four products of female meiosis. Overcoming this hurdle, a new study discovers a high incidence of non-canonical 'reverse meiosis' and a new form of meiotic drive.
