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. 2012 Feb 16;8(2):e1002535. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002535

Figure 1. Symmetrical (A) and asymmetrical (B) divisions.

Figure 1

In the asymmetrical divisions each cell produces one daughter like itself and one that, after 6 divisions, develops into a sperm cell. Since there are many more asymmetrical divisions, especially in older men, most of the mutations occur during the period of asymmetrical divisions.