Dictionary definition: homologous chromosomes
A Dictionary of Biology;      276 words ...homologous chromosomes Chromosomes having the ... diploid nuclei, pairs of homologous chromosomes can be identified at the start of meiosis. One member of each ... other from the male. Homologous chromosomes have the same pattern ...

Article: Epigenetic interactions among three dTph1 transposons in two ...
Plant Cell;  July 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ...Unstable anthocyanin3 (an3) alleles of petunia with insertions of the Activator/Dissociation-like transposon dTph1 fall into two classes that differ in their genetic behavior. Excision of the (single) dTph1 insertion from class 1 an3 alleles results in the formation of a footprint, similar to the

Article: Cohesin and Recombination Proteins Influence the G^sub 1^-to-S ...
Genetics;  October 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... synchronous than pat1-114 meiosis (Figure 1A). A ... difference between meiosis and mitosis (for ... During prophase I, homologous chromosomes pair and recombine ... to full pairing of homologous chromosomes and wild-type levels ... successful cell mating and meiosis are in need of ...

Article: Reconstruction of the kinetochore: a prelude to ...
Cell Division;  June 6, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... chromatids in the first division (meiosis I). In meiosis I, homologous chromosomes segregate while sister chromatids ... II). Reductional segregation of homologous chromosomes in meiosis I requires a recombination-mediated ...

Article: Analysis of Close Stable Homolog Juxtaposition During ...
Genetics;  July 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... ABSTRACT A unique aspect of meiosis is the segregation of homologous chromosomes at the meiosis I division. The pairing ... gametes. A unique aspect of meiosis is the segregation of homologous chromosomes at the first meiotic division ...

Article: Mre11 Deficiency in Arabidopsis Is Associated with Chromosomal ...
Plant Cell;  August 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... during which homologous chromosomes are segregated in meiosis I and sister chromatids ... segregation of homologous chromosomes during meiosis I is preceded ... segregation of homologous chromosomes at meiosis I (reviewed in ...

Article: Using Pool Noodles to Teach Mitosis and Meiosis
Genetics;  May 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... mitosis and meiosis (M& ... replicated homologous chromosomes, forming ... a pair of homologous chromosomes during M ... cells. For meiosis, after chromosome ... I and the homologous chromosomes (pairs of ...