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diplotene

/ˈdɪp.lə.tiːn/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈdɪp.lə.tiːn/

A noun referring to the fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosomes begin to separate and chiasmata become visible.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее четвёртую стадию профазы мейоза, во время которой гомологичные хромосомы начинают расходиться и становятся видны хиазмы.
  1. Stage of meiosis C2 formal scientific

    The fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosomes begin to separate and chiasmata become visible.

    • During diplotene, the chromosomes are clearly visible under a microscope.
    • The chiasmata formed in pachytene are still present in diplotene.
    • Diplotene is a critical stage for genetic recombination.

    🇷🇺Стадия мейоза