Meiotic Prophase I
Synonyms
Diakineses
Diakinesis
Diplonema
Diplonemas
Diplotene Stage
Leptotene Stage
Meiotic Prophase 1
Prophase 1
Prophase I
Prophase I, Meiotic
Stage, Diplotene
Stage, Leptotene
Stage, Zygotene
Stages, Zygotene
Zygonema
Zygonemas
Zygotene Stage
Zygotene Stages
The prophase of the first division of MEIOSIS (in which homologous CHROMOSOME SEGREGATION occurs). It is divided into five stages: leptonema, zygonema, PACHYNEMA, diplonema, and diakinesis.