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单词 leptotene
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Definition of leptotene in English:

leptotene

noun ˈlɛptə(ʊ)tiːnˈleptəˌtēn
mass nounBiology
  • The first stage of the prophase of meiosis, during which each chromosome becomes visible as two fine threads (chromatids).

    〔生〕细线期(细胞减数分裂前期第一阶段,其间每一个染色体显现为两条细线)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The bouquet forms at late leptotene and early zygotene and is coincident with chromosome pairing.
    • Early recombination nodules are protein complexes 100 nm in diameter that are associated with forming synaptonemal complexes during leptotene and zygotene of meiosis.
    • Early meiotic stages, leptotene or zygotene, were observed.
    • That association presumably assists in pairing and is later lost during leptotene and replaced with a loose bouquet formation in zygotene.

Origin

Early 20th century: from lepto- 'narrow, fine' + Greek tainia 'band, ribbon'.

Definition of leptotene in US English:

leptotene

nounˈleptəˌtēn
Biology
  • The first stage of the prophase of meiosis, during which each chromosome becomes visible as two fine threads (chromatids).

    〔生〕细线期(细胞减数分裂前期第一阶段,其间每一个染色体显现为两条细线)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Early recombination nodules are protein complexes 100 nm in diameter that are associated with forming synaptonemal complexes during leptotene and zygotene of meiosis.
    • That association presumably assists in pairing and is later lost during leptotene and replaced with a loose bouquet formation in zygotene.
    • Early meiotic stages, leptotene or zygotene, were observed.
    • The bouquet forms at late leptotene and early zygotene and is coincident with chromosome pairing.

Origin

Early 20th century: from lepto- ‘narrow, fine’ + Greek tainia ‘band, ribbon’.

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