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synapsis

/sɪˈnæp.sɪs/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/sɪˈnæp.sɪs/

A noun referring to the side-by-side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее попарное соединение гомологичных материнских и отцовских хромосом в начале мейоза.
  1. Chromosome pairing C2 formal scientific

    The side-by-side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis.

    • Synapsis occurs during the zygotene stage of prophase I.
    • During synapsis, homologous chromosomes exchange genetic material.
    • The process of synapsis is crucial for genetic diversity.

    🇷🇺Синапсис

  • synapsis's possessive singular form