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Prophase vs Pachytene - What's the difference?

prophase | pachytene |

As nouns the difference between prophase and pachytene

is that prophase is the first stage of mitosis, during which chromatin condenses to form the chromosomes while pachytene is the third prophase of meiosis, during which the chromosomes shorten and divide into four chromatids.

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

    pachytene

    English

    Noun

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