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Leptotene Stage

Known as: Stage, Leptotene 
The first stage of meiotic prophase I when the CHROMOSOMES first become visible. Also called leptonema. Distinguish from the genus Leptonema.
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Review
2012
Review
2012
Homologous pairing during meiosis is an important process for the fidelity of recombination and chromosome segregation. The… 
2003
2003
For the first time, preparations of synaptonemal complexes (SCs) were made from meiotic chromosomes of white button mushroom… 
2001
2001
Mouse primordial germ cells (PGCs) migrate from the base of the allantois to the genital ridge. They proliferate both during… 
1985
1985
We describe the behaviour of synaptonemal complexes (SCs) in Syrian hamster and mouse oocytes. InMesocricetus auratus… 
1979
1979
Gonads of 15 day-old hamster fetuses were grafted under the kidney capsule of adult ovariectomized females. In 81.8% of the… 
1976
1976
The authors compared the extent of development of the germ cells of the human fetus ovaries developing in the organ culture and… 
1975
1975
The author suggests a simplified method of organic culture of the human gonads. Gonads (160) from 7--11-week embryos were… 
1973
1973
The premeiotic DNA synthesis of the female Japanese quail embryo begins after 9 days incubation. The germ cells in premeiotic S… 
1965
1965
SummaryInformation was obtained on the chromosome number, and the behavior of autosomes as well as of the sex chromosomes in…