TY - CHAP AU - Jorge E. A. Mariath AU - André L. L. Vanzela AU - Eliane Kaltchuk-Santos AU - Karen L. G. De Toni AU - Célia G. T. J. Andrade AU - Adriano Silvério AU - Erica Duarte-Silva AU - Carlos R. M. da Silva AU - Juca A. B. San Martin AU - Fernanda Nogueira AU - Simone P. Mendes ED - Andrew Swan Y1 - 2012-02-29 PY - 2012 T1 - Embryology of Flowering Plants Applied to Cytogenetic Studies on Meiosis 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. 21 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/31885 DO - 10.5772/31885 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-26 ER -