Paternal-maternal homologous chromosome pairing and partial replacement of genetic information in meiosis (IMAGE)

Kumamoto University

Paternal-maternal homologous chromosome pairing and partial replacement of genetic information in meiosis

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Homologous chromosome pairing is a process where maternal and paternal chromosomes of the same type are aligned, resulting in a partial exchange of genetic information through meiotic recombination.

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Associate Professor Keiichiro Ishiguro

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