"Synaptonemal Complex" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The three-part structure of ribbon-like proteinaceous material that serves to align and join the paired homologous CHROMOSOMES. It is formed during the ZYGOTENE STAGE of the first meiotic division. It is a prerequisite for CROSSING OVER.
| Descriptor ID |
D013573
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.284.430.106.279.345.190.160.830 G04.144.220.220.687.883.250.500 G04.144.220.220.781.906.250.500 G05.113.220.687.883.250.500 G05.113.220.781.906.250.500 G05.360.160.830
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| Concept/Terms |
Synaptonemal Complex- Synaptonemal Complex
- Complex, Synaptonemal
- Synaptinemal Complex
- Complex, Synaptinemal
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