Leptonema Definition

noun

The stage during meiosis Prophase 1 where the chromosomes condense after S-phase and interphase, resulting in the recombination of haploid chromosome pairs with sister chromatids held by a single non-dividing centromeres, and followed by the zygotene stage.

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Other Word Forms of Leptonema

Noun

Singular:
leptonema
Plural:
leptonemas

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LLELEP

Words Ending With

AMAEMA

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leptonema

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