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Dictionary » N » Non-sister chromatid Non-sister chromatidDefinition noun, plural: non-sister chromatids Either of the two chromatids of any of the paired (homologous) chromosomes.
Non-sister (homologous) chromatids form chiasma(ta) to exchange genetic material during meiosis (i.e. Prophase I).
Compare: sister chromatid.
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