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Search Results for: chromosomal crossover

Chromosomal Crossover Definition noun A process occurring during meiosis wherein homologous chromosomes pair up and... Read More

Genetic Variability Definition Genetic variability refers to the tendency of individual genetic characteristics in a... Read More

A homologous chromosome pertains to one of a pair of chromosomes with the same gene sequence, loci, chromosomal length, and... Read More

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

Cells often go through many divisions before they become a part of an organism’s genetic make-up. This leaves room for... Read More

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

Definition noun, plural: synaptonemal complexes A complex protein structure that spans the region between the paired... Read More

Definition noun The second stage in the first meiotic division after prophase I, and highlights the alignment of paired... Read More