Chiasmatypy

/kaɪˌæz.məˈtaɪ.pi/ noun

Definition

the study or analysis of chiasmata patterns and their distribution in cells during meiosis.

Etymology

From chiasma + -typy (from Greek typos, 'type' or 'pattern'), with -y forming a noun referring to a system or study of classification.

Kelly Says

Chiasmatypy research revealed that controlling where chromosomes cross is how evolution fine-tunes genetic recombination—it's not random, it's choreographed by your DNA!

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