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synezesis

synezesis

9.9
The thread-like material that forms chromosomes moves to one side of the nucleus during meiosis
  • noun
  • /sɪˈnɛzɪs/
  • Specialized
: sinecisis
  • During meiosis, synezesis results in the chromatin clumping to one side of the nucleus.

Examples

  • The phenomenon of synezesis was observed under the microscope in certain plant cells.

  • Researchers continue to study the implications of synezesis for chromosomal behavior during cell division.

  • During prophase, synezesis occurs in the nucleus.

  • What is synezesis in meiosis?

  • During meiosis, synezesis causes the chromatin to condense towards one side of the nucleus.

  • The study of synezesis is crucial for understanding its role in chromatin organization during prophase.

  • In prophase of meiosis, the process known as synezesis leads to chromatin clustering on one side.

Synonyms

synizesis
vssynezesis
  • Specialized
9.9

A dense clumping of a cell's DNA on one side of the nucleus during cell division that makes sex cells

focuses on movement toward the side rather than forming a dense mass

Surface Forms

synezesis singular
synezeses plural

Etymology

The word synezesis comes from Greek parts syn- 'together' and ezesis 'drawing together'. So synezesis describes chromatin being 'drawn together' to one side of the nucleus during cell division.