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Definition of Diplotene
1. Noun. The fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis.
Definition of Diplotene
1. Noun. The fourth stage of prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosome pairs begin to separate and chiasmata become visible ¹
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Definition of Diplotene
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Medical Definition of Diplotene
1. The final stage of the first prophase of meiosis. All four chromatids of a tetrad are fully visible and homologous chromosomes start to move away from one another except at chiasmata. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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