Meiotic nondisjunction generates aneuploid products Nondisjunction at first division Second division n+1 n+1 n-1 n-1 First division Nondisjunction at second division n+1 n-1 FIGURE 17-12 Aneuploid products of meiosis (that is, gametes) are produced by nondisjunction at the first or second meiotic division. Note that all other chromosomes are present in normal number, including in the cells in Nondisjunction c example of a chance processes that fail are nondisjunction can E tion, thereby inhibiti. be more likely to go a mal anaphase I disjur remain paired during contrast, proper disju which no chromosomes are shown. O LounchPad ANIMATED ART: Meiotic nondisjunction

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