Synizesis (biology)

Synizesis refers to a phenomenon sometimes observed in one of the subphases of meiosis. This phenomenon, sometimes referred to as a "synizetic knot", and contrasted with the chromosome "bouquet" more typically observed, is characterized by the localization of the meiotic chromosomes in a tight clump on one side of the nucleus. The term synizesis seems to have been coined by McClung in 1905.[1]

The synizetic knot (Synizesis) was later found to be a technical artifact induced by the feature of strong acidic fixatives used during that time (e.g., Flemming's strong fixative) to precipitate the thread-like delicate chromosomes of the Leptotene stage of first meiotic prophase into a dark staining knot.[2][3]

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References
  1. McClung, CE (1905). "The chromosome complex of orthopteran spermatocytes". The Biological Bulletin. 9: 304–340. doi:10.2307/1535568.
  2. Belar, K (1928). "Chromosomenreduktion. Die cytologischen Grundlagen der Vererbung". Handbuch der Vererbungswissenschaft. 1: 168–201.
  3. Scherthan, H (2001). "A bouquet makes ends meet". Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2: 623. doi:10.1038/35085086. PMID 11483995.


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