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Meiotic Prophase I
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Definition
: The prophase of the first division of MEIOSIS (in which homologous CHROMOSOME SEGREGATION occurs). It is divided into five stages: leptonema, zygonema, PACHYNEMA, diplonema, and diakinesis.
Examples
Chromosome Pairing
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Pachytene Stage
Other names
Zygotene Stages; Zygonemas; Stages, Zygotene; Stage, Zygotene; Stage, Leptotene; Stage, Diplotene; Prophase I, Meiotic; Diplonemas; Diakineses; Prophase I; Prophase 1; Meiotic Prophase 1; Diplotene Stage; Diplonema; Diakinesis; Zygonema; Zygotene Stage; Leptotene Stage