abnormal punctate nuclear protein localization during meiotic prophase I decreased punctate nuclear protein localization during meiotic prophase I 2024-10-07T10:02:04Z vw A cell phenotype observed during prophase of the first division of the meiotic cell cycle in which a protein that is normally localized to discrete regions in the nucleus, visible as foci or dots by microscopy, is abnormally localized such that fewer dots are observed than in normal (wild type) cells.