chromosome pairing

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.

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  • chromosome pairing — chromosome pairing. См. синапсис. (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 — chromosomų konjugacija statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Porinis homologinių chromosomų seserinių chromatidžių suartėjimas pirmoje mejozės profazėje. atitikmenys: angl. chromosome pairing rus. конъюгация хромосом; синапс ryšiai:… …   Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas

  • pairing — adj. [L. par, equal] Chromosome pairing, highly specific association (side by side) of homologous chromosomes …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • pairing — /pair ing/, n. 1. a coupling. 2. Cell Biol. the lining up of the two homologous chromosomes or chromatids of each chromosome pair in meiosis or mitosis. Cf. base pairing. [1605 15; PAIR + ING1] * * * …   Universalium

  • pairing — pair•ing [[t]ˈpɛər ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) a coupling 2) cbl the lining up of the two homologous chromosomes or chromatids of each chromosome pair in meiosis or mitosis Compare base pairing • Etymology: 1605–15 …   From formal English to slang

  • B chromosome — In addition to the normal karyotype, wild populations of many animal and plant species contain supernumerary or B chromosomes. By definition, these chromosomes are not essential for the life of a species, and are lacking in some (usually most) of …   Wikipedia

  • синапсис — chromosome pairing, conjugation of chromosomes, synapsis, syndesis, association конъюгация хромосом, синапсис. Попарное сближение сестринских хроматид гомологичных хромосом в I делении мейоза с образованием взаимостабильных структур бивалентов… …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • heredity — /heuh red i tee/, n., pl. heredities. Biol. 1. the transmission of genetic characters from parents to offspring: it is dependent upon the segregation and recombination of genes during meiosis and fertilization and results in the genesis of a new… …   Universalium

  • Transvection (genetics) — Transvection is an epigenetic phenomenon that results from an interaction between an allele on one chromosome and the corresponding allele on the homologous chromosome. Transvection can lead to either gene activation or repression. Formally (see… …   Wikipedia

  • Synaptonemal complex — The synaptonemal complex is a protein structure that forms between two homologous chromosomes during meiosis and that is thought to mediate chromosome pairing, synapsis, and recombination (crossing over). The synaptonemal complex is a tripartite… …   Wikipedia

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