Synapsis of Homologous Chromosomes Explained

Synapsis (also called syndesis) is the pairing of two homologous chromosomes that occurs during meiosis. It allows matching-up of homologous pairs prior to their segregation, and possible chromosomal crossover between them. Synapsis takes place during prophase I of meiosis. #genetics #synapsis #prophaseI #meiosis #chromosome