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Prophase vs Leptotene - What's the difference?

prophase | leptotene |

As nouns the difference between prophase and leptotene

is that prophase is the first stage of mitosis, during which chromatin condenses to form the chromosomes while leptotene is (biology) the first part of the prophase of meiosis, characterized by threadlike chromosomes.

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

    leptotene

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) The first part of the prophase of meiosis, characterized by threadlike chromosomes