| 释义 |
chi·as·ma·typy
\-ˌtīpē\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chiasma- (from New Latin chiasma) + -typy; originally formed as French chiasmatypie
: the spiral twisting of homologous chromosomes during zygotene that results in intimate association of chromatids with chiasma formation and provides the mechanism for crossing over |