diplotene

English edit

Etymology edit

From French diplotène, corresponding to diplo- +‎ -tene.

Coined by Hans von De Winiwarter in 1900^[1] and in English by Edmund B. Wilson in 1912.^[2]

Pronunciation edit

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪplətiːn/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪpləˌtin/

Noun edit

diplotene (plural diplotenes)

(biology) The fourth stage of prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosome pairs begin to separate and chiasmata become visible

Synonyms edit

diplonema

Translations edit

stage of meiosis

Catalan: diplotè m
Finnish: diploteeni
Portuguese: diplóteno

References edit

^ "Recherches sur l'Ovogenèse et l'Organogenèse de l'ovaire des Mammifères (Lapin et Homme)", Hans von De Winiwarter, 1900, Archives de biologie; Vol 17
^ "Studies on chromosomes. VIII. Observations on the maturation‐phenomena in certain Hemiptera and other forms, with considerations on synapsis and reduction", Edmund B. Wilson, 5 October 1912, https://doi.org/10.1002/jez.1400130302

Anagrams edit

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