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What is chiasmata ? State its significance. |
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Answer» Dissolution of synaptonemal complex occurs and the recombined chromosomes separate from each other except at the sites of crossing over. These X-shaped structures are called chiasmata. Significance of Chiasmata : The genetic constitution of the daughter cells differs from the parent cells due to crossing over. There is a mixture of paternal and maternal gene in each chromosome of daughter cells mostly. |
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