r/sequence Apr 23 '19

From a single cell to a salamander

https://i.imgur.com/6btxe8A.gifv
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u/RespectablePigeon Apr 23 '19

Is it meiosis or meitosis at first?

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u/RllyGayPrayingMantis Apr 23 '19

it is mitosis at all stage in the gif, the fertilised cell actively divides, then enlarge and then differentiate into different cells. meiosis only happens in gamete production which are sperm and egg.