Stedman's > diakinesis

diakinesis

Pronunciation: dī′ă-ki-nē′sis
Final stage of prophase in meiosis I, in which the chiasmata present during the diplotene stage disappear, the chromosomes continue to shorten, and the nucleolus and nuclear membrane disappear.

[G. dia, through, + kinēsis, movement]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Link to this page

Printable Version

Email Page