TY - CHAP AU - Maria Suely Pagliarini AU - Maria LĂșcia Carneiro Vieira AU - Cacilda Borges do Valle ED - Andrew Swan Y1 - 2012-02-29 PY - 2012 T1 - Meiotic Behavior in Intra- and Interspecific Sexual and Somatic Polyploid Hybrids of Some Tropical Species N2 - Meiosis, the process of forming gametes in preparation for sexual reproduction, has long been a focus of intense study. Meiosis has been studied at the cytological, genetic, molecular and cellular levels. Studies in model systems have revealed common underlying mechanisms while in parallel, studies in diverse organisms have revealed the incredible variation in meiotic mechanisms. This book brings together many of the diverse strands of investigation into this fascinating and challenging field of biology. BT - Meiosis SP - Ch. 18 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/30518 DO - 10.5772/30518 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-26 ER -