leptontenethe chromosomes becomes visible shorten


Leptontene:

  • The chromosomes becomes visible, shorten and thick.
  • The size of the nucleus increase.
  • The homologous chromosomes start getting closer to each other.

Zygotene:

  • Paternal and maternal chromosomes come together and pair up.
  • This pairing of homologous chromosomes is called synapsis.
  • This pairing is highly specific and exact point for point, but with no definite starting points.
  • The paired chromosomes are described as bivalents or tetrad.

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