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The close apposition of homologous chromosomes before cell division, or permanently in giant polytene chromosomes.
Dictionary of molecular biology. 2004.
chromosome synapsis
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Synapsis — (also called syndesis) is the pairing of two homologous chromosomes that occurs during meiosis. [cite journal |author=McKee B |title=Homologous pairing and chromosome dynamics in meiosis and mitosis |journal=Biochim Biophys Acta |volume=1677… … Wikipedia
synapsis — synapsis. = chromosome pairing (см.). (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
chromosome pairing — The process in synapsis whereby homologous chromosomes align opposite each other before disjoining in the formation of the daughter cell; the apposition permits exchange of genetic material in crossing over … Medical dictionary
synapsis — [sɪ napsɪs] noun Biology the fusion of chromosome pairs at the start of meiosis … English new terms dictionary
synapsis — Synonym of chromosome pairing … Glossary of Biotechnology
synapsis — n. (pl. synapses) 1 Anat. = SYNAPSE. 2 Biol. the fusion of chromosome pairs at the start of meiosis. Derivatives: synaptic adj. synaptically adv … Useful english dictionary
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SYCP3 — Synaptonemal complex protein 3, also known as SYCP3, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: SYCP3 synaptonemal complex protein 3| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene Cmd=ShowDetailView TermToSearch=50511| accessdate =… … Wikipedia
