cell cycle switching, mitotic to meiotic cell cycle germline cell cycle switching, mitotic to meiotic cell cycle The process in which a germline cell switches cell cycle mode from mitotic to meiotic division. biological_process germline conversion to meiotic cell cycle germline entry into meiotic cell cycle GO:0051729 germline entry into meiosis germline initiation of meiosis germline conversion to meiosis germline meiotic entry germline initiation of meiotic cell cycle germline cell cycle switching, mitosis to meiosis