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Prophase vs Diplotene - What's the difference?

prophase | diplotene |

As nouns the difference between prophase and diplotene

is that prophase is the first stage of mitosis, during which chromatin condenses to form the chromosomes while diplotene is (biology) the fourth stage of prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosome pairs begin to separate and chiasmata become visible.

prophase

English

Noun

(wikipedia prophase) (prophases)
  • the first stage of mitosis, during which chromatin condenses to form the chromosomes
  • the first stage of meiosis

    • See also

    *prometaphase *metaphase *anaphase *telophase

    diplotene

    English

    Noun

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

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