pachytene
[pak-i-teen]
- the third stage of prophase in meiosis, during which each chromosome pair separates into sister chromatids with some breakage and crossing over of genes.
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Also pach·y·ne·ma [pak-uh-nee-muh] /ˌpæk əˈni mə/.
Origin of pachytene
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pachytene
- the third stage of the prophase of meiosis during which the chromosomes become shorter and thicker and divide into chromatids
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Word Origin
from Greek pakhus thick + tainia band
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pachytene
(păk′ĭ-tēn′)- The third stage of the prophase of meiosis during which the homologous chromosomes become short and thick and divide into four distinct chromatids.
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