单词 | pachytene |
释义 | pachytene/ˈpakɪtiːn /noun [mass noun] Biology The third stage of the prophase of meiosis, following zygotene, during which the paired chromosomes shorten and thicken, the two chromatids of each separate, and exchange of segments between chromatids may occur.Zygotene and pachytene chromosomes can be distinguished by their different morphology due to the extent of synapsis....
OriginEarly 20th century: from Greek pakhus 'thick' + tainia 'band'. |
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