MEIOSIS

X I O M A RA G P E . S A L A Z A R E S C O B E D O
E R I C K M A U R I L I O P E A LU C I O

Meiosis is the process of cell division through

which you get four daughter cells with half of
chromosomes. Meiosis occurs in two main
stages: meiosis I and meiosis II.

PROPHASE I
More complex phase of meiosis, is subdivided into 5 stages.
Leptoteno: condenses the DNA forming the chromosomes, each
consisting of two sister chromatids.
Zigoteno: The homologous chromosomes begin to mate through
a process called synapses, giving origin to a bivalent structure or
ttrada (formed by four chromatids).
Paquiteno: chromosomes are closely linked and occurs the
interbreeding or exchange of genetic material between the
counterparts, through a process of breakage and meeting. The
points of breakage and meeting are called chiasmata.

 Diploteno: Begins the separation of homologous

chromosomes that only will remain united by the
chiasmata.
Diacinesis: sister chromatids remain united by the
centromeres. The chromatics counterparts remain
nations in the chiasmata. The nuclear envelope
disappears and the nuclolo. Forms the spindle.

METAPHASE I
The pairs of homologous chromosomes are aligned in
the center of the cell.

 ANAPHASE I
Occurs the separation and migration of the
homologous chromosomes toward the poles.
TELOPHASE I
Form the nuclear wraps around the two cores
children and descondensa chromatin.
CITOQUINESIS
This stage completes the process of the first cell
division. It results in the fragmentation of the
cytoplasm of the mother cell into two parts relatively
equal; in addition, occurs the rearrangement of the
cellular components and the reorganization of the
cytoskeleton.

MEIOSIS
Meiosis is the process of cell division through
which you get four daughter cells with half of
chromosomes. Meiosis occurs in two main stages:
meiosis I and meiosis II.

MEIOSIS II
The second meiotic division does not include
replication of DNA. The chromosomes formed by
two cromatidas, they are moved to the equatorial
line and sticking to the mitotic spindle: The two
cromatidas of each of the chromosomes are
separated and migrate to the poles.
In this way are formed four cells, each with a
haploid set of chromosomes and especially with a
variety of different chromosomes (maternal and
paternal origin).

PROFAS II OF MEIOSIS
Chromatin condenses again, so that you can see
the chromosomes, formed by two chromatids
united by the centromere. Again it will be formed
the mitotic spindle microtubules.
There is no interface stage therefore the DNA has
not been duplicated

METAPHASE II OF MEIOSIS
The chromosomes are arranged in a line
equatorial, across to the fibers of the mitotic
spindle, so that each chromatics look to one of
the poles of the cell. The centromeres lose
contact with the fibers.

ANAFASE II OF MEIOSIS
The cromatidas migrate each one of them to the
poles of the cell, moving through the mitotic
spindle, in this way each chromatid becomes a
chromosome.

TELOPHASE II
In the two poles of the cell, there are two groups
of chromosomes, the fibers of the mitotic spindle
will decompose, the chromosomes begin to
disappear and at the end they form a nuclear
membrane.
The cytoplasm of the cell is divided into two, and
that leads to the formation of two daughter cells
haploid.

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