reductional
/rɪˈdʌkʃənəl/
adjective
- Relating to or involving reduction, especially in the context of cell division where chromosome number is halved.
- The reductional phase of meiosis is critical for genetic diversity.
- Scientists studied the reductional division to understand how traits are passed on.
- A reductional error can result in cells with an abnormal number of chromosomes.
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