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Scientists thought chiasmata were a variation on synapsis and could not understand how chromosomes could break and rejoin.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The chiasmata remain until anaphase I. The number of chiasmata varies according to the species and the length of the chromosome.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The number of chiasmata varies with the species and the length of the chromosome.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

As prophase I progresses, the close association between homologous chromosomes begins to break down, and the chromosomes continue to condense, although the homologous chromosomes remain attached to each other at chiasmata.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013