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meiosis definition
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Meiosis

What is Meiosis? A simple definition of meiosis would be is this: meiosis is the process of cell division that results in... Read More

prophase I definition and example
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Prophase I

Organisms all use mitosis to create more cells in the body. Meiosis, a similar process, is used in some organisms to undergo... Read More

Lampbrush chromosome
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Lampbrush chromosome

Lampbrush chromosome (Science: cell biology) large chromosomes (as long as 1mm), actually meiotic bivalents, seen during... Read More

Pachytene
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Pachytene

Definition noun The stage after zygotene and precedes diplotene, and is highlighted by homologous chromosomes shortening,... Read More

Definition
Bivalent

Bivalent Definition What is bivalent? In genetics, bivalent is used in describing homologous chromosomes (referred to as... Read More