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Pachytene Stage

Known as: Stages, Pachytene, Stage, Pachytene, Pachynema 
The stage in the first meiotic prophase, following ZYGOTENE STAGE, when CROSSING OVER between homologous CHROMOSOMES begins.
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
The spatial relationship of the X and Y chromosomes during meiotic prophase in mouse spermatocytes
The ultrastructure of whole X-Y pairs has been reconstructed by serial sectioning and model building. Seven X-Y pairs were… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The pachytene checkpoint prevents accumulation and phosphorylation of the meiosis-specific transcription factor Ndt80.
In budding yeast, many mutants defective in meiotic recombination and chromosome synapsis undergo checkpoint-mediated arrest at… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Specific immunoneutralization of FSH leads to apoptotic cell death of the pachytene spermatocytes and spermatogonial cells in the rat.
Although requirement for follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) in the initiation of spermatogenesis is well documented, its role in… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
An endo-exonuclease from meiotic tissues of the basidiomycete Coprinus cinereus. Its purification and characterization.
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Receptor-mediated endocytosis and differential synthesis of mannose 6-phosphate receptors in isolated spermatogenic and sertoli cells.
Mannose 6-phosphate (Man 6-P) receptors participate in the targeting of both newly synthesized and extracellular acid hydrolases… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Functional and morphological studies on isolated Leydig cells: purification by centrifugal elutriation and metrizamide fractionation.
Rat interstitial cells were fractionated by centrifugal elutriation to facilitate the purification of Leydig cells for analysis… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Transferrin binds specifically to pachytene spermatocytes.
We have examined the secretion and binding of transferrin to rat testicular cells. The only testicular cells found to secrete… 
Review
1972
Review
1972
THE NUCLEOLUS AND ITS GENES IN AMPHIBIAN OOGENESIS
1. Amphibian oocyte nucleoli may be solid and round, or they may take the form of beaded rings. Transformation of the nucleoli… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Radiation-initiated DNA synthesis in spermatogenic cells of the mouse.
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
The appearance of DNA breakage and repair activities in the synchronous meiotic cycle of Lilium.
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