Figure 8. Normal homologous chromosomes and sister chromatid segregation in both meiotic divisions.

Figure 8

Normal homologous chromosomes and sister chromatid segregation in both meiotic divisions. The mechanisms of non-disjunction, and of unbalanced and balanced sister chromatid separation are shown.

From: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD): Screening for Aneuploidy in Human Oocytes and Polar Bodies

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