Meiosis
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Michael D. Griswold received his PhD in biochemistry in 1969 and is currently Regents Professor of molecular biosciences at Washington State University. His research area is the study of spermatogenesis with emphasis on the role of Sertoli cells. More recently, he has examined the role of retinoic acid in the initiation of meiosis in the testis of the postnatal male.
Patricia A. Hunt received her PhD in reproductive biology in 1983 and is currently a Meyer distinguished professor in the School of Molecular Biosciences at Washington State University. Her research focuses on mammalian meiosis and the human maternal age effect.
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This article is a revision of the previous edition article by PB Moens, volume 3, pp 1163–1165, © 2001, Elsevier Inc.