Mitosis and meiosis are both processes by which cells reproduce, but there are distinct differences between the two. While new cells are generated during mitosis, meiosis is a special type of cell ...

In S. Cerevisiae, meiotic stress granules (SGs) form at temperatures ~10°C lower than those in mitosis, seeded by the meiosis-specific RNA-binding protein Rim4.These SGs halt meiosis and ...

Background on Meiosis and Mitosis As viewed from a human perspective, nature seems to have done ingenious engineering to overcome obstacles. Take the evolution of sex, for instance.