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Diakinesis

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noun

The final stage of prophase I of meiosis I in which the chromosomes condense, the nucleolus fragments and the nuclear envelope disperse.


Supplement

During the first prophase of meiosis I, there are five sub-stages: leptotene, zygotene, pachytene, diplotene and diakinesis.


Word origin: from Greek diakinese

Related forms: diakinetic (adjective)

See also: prophase I, meiosis I


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What is Diakinsis ? I got the answer

... couldent find the terms you mentioned because it started to give me the terms in french I cant read french. So I only got one def for you. What is Diakinesis ? The final stage of the prophase in meiosis, characterized by shortening and thickening of the paired chromosomes, formation of the spindle ...

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by ginny
Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:14 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Meiosis prophase
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Meiosis prophase

Can anyone explain what is Zigoten, Leptoten, Pakiten, Diploten and diakinesis? Are those mechanisms different from mitosis?

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by victor
Sat Jul 02, 2005 2:09 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Meiosis prophase
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