Term: synapsis
Origin: Anc Greek συναψις/synapsis(=conjuction)
συν-/syn (prefix denoting “with, together with”)
+άπτω/hapto (=fasten, adapt)
Coined: ?
In 1892 by T. Boveri described synapsis and meiosis in Ascaris
Definition:
Synapsis is the pairing of two homologous chromosomes that occurs during the first prophase of meiosis
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