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Chromosome segregation occurs in mitosis and is the process by which the mitotic spindle separates the duplicated chromosomes into daughter cells. A unique Arp2/3 complex in malaria parasites ...

California Mouse. Image by ALAN SCHMIERER, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons The California mouse (Peromyscus californicus) stands out among North American rodents for its strict monogamy and exceptional ...

Mice contaminate food, chew up everything in sight, and spread illnesses through their urine, saliva, and droppings, says Sheldon Owen, a wildlife extension specialist at West Vir ...

Two Melanopsis parreyssi and the ecotype of the same species called “ hungarica “. A.Brehm, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Melanopsis is a genus of freshwater snails, and M. parreyssi is an ...