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Descriptor English: Synaptonemal Complex
Descriptor Spanish: Complejo Sinaptonémico
Descriptor complejo sinaptonémico
Entry term(s) complejo sinaptotémico
Scope note: Estructura de tres partes, semejante a una banda, de material proteináceo, que sirve para alinear y unir los pares de CROMOSOMAS homólogos durante la ETAPA DE CIGOTENO de la división meiótica. Es un prerrequisito para el intercambio y ENTRECRUZAMIENTO GENÉTICO.
Descriptor Portuguese: Complexo Sinaptonêmico
Descriptor French: Complexe synaptonémal
Entry term(s): Complex, Synaptinemal
Complex, Synaptonemal
Synaptinemal Complex
Tree number(s): A11.284.430.106.279.345.190.160.830
G04.144.220.220.687.883.250.500
G04.144.220.220.781.906.250.500
G05.113.220.687.883.250.500
G05.113.220.781.906.250.500
G05.360.160.830
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013573
Scope note: The three-part structure of ribbon-like proteinaceous material that serves to align and join the paired homologous CHROMOSOMES. It is formed during the ZYGOTENE STAGE of the first meiotic division. It is a prerequisite for CROSSING OVER.
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GE genetics
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Cell Division (1966-1967)
Meiosis (1968-1985)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under MEIOSIS 1986-90
History Note: 91(86); was see under MEIOSIS 1986-90
DeCS ID: 19627
Unique ID: D013573
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1985/05/23
Revision Date: 2016/06/17
Synaptonemal Complex - Preferred
Concept UI M0020953
Scope note The three-part structure of ribbon-like proteinaceous material that serves to align and join the paired homologous CHROMOSOMES. It is formed during the ZYGOTENE STAGE of the first meiotic division. It is a prerequisite for CROSSING OVER.
Preferred term Synaptonemal Complex
Entry term(s) Complex, Synaptinemal
Complex, Synaptonemal
Synaptinemal Complex



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