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write in brief about the two types of crossing over?

write in brief about the two types of crossing over?

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Arun
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6 years ago
Crossing over refers to the interchange of parts between non-sister chromatids of homologus chromosomes during meiotic prophase (pachytene). In other words, crossing over results from exchange of genetic material between non-sister chromatids involving breakage and reunion at precise point. The term crossing over was first used by Morgan and Cattell in 1912.
 
 

The main features of crossing over are given below:

1. Crossing over takes place during meiotic prophase, i.e., during pachytene. Each pair of chromosome has four chromatids at that time.

2. Crossing over occurs between non-sister chromatids. Thus one chromatid from each of the two homologus chromosomes is involved in crossing over.

3. It is universally accepted that crossing over takes place at four strand stage.

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