Difference between revisions of "zygotene"
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|etymology=Greek <i>zygon</i>, yoke; <i>tainia</i>, ribbon | |etymology=Greek <i>zygon</i>, yoke; <i>tainia</i>, ribbon | ||
| − | |definition=The 2nd stage in meiosis during prophase I, following the leptotene stage; homologous chromosomes (zygonema) begin to pair and coil about one another | + | |definition=The 2nd [[stage]] in [[meiosis]] during prophase I, following the [[leptotene]] [[stage]]; homologous chromosomes (zygonema) begin to pair and coil about one another |
|see also=[[zygonema]]. | |see also=[[zygonema]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:42, 13 September 2013
zygotene (noun; Greek zygon, yoke; tainia, ribbon): The 2nd stage in meiosis during prophase I, following the leptotene stage; homologous chromosomes (zygonema) begin to pair and coil about one anotherSee also: zygonema.
