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Pachytene vs Diplotene - What's the difference?

pachytene | diplotene |

In biology terms the difference between pachytene and diplotene

is that pachytene is the third prophase of meiosis, during which the chromosomes shorten and divide into four chromatids while diplotene is the fourth stage of prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosome pairs begin to separate and chiasmata become visible.

pachytene

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology) The third prophase of meiosis, during which the chromosomes shorten and divide into four chromatids

    • diplotene

    English

    Noun

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  • (biology) The fourth stage of prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosome pairs begin to separate and chiasmata become visible

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