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synapsis (GO:0007129)
The meiotic cell cycle process where side by side pairing and physical juxtaposition of homologous chromosomes is created during meiotic prophase. Synapsis begins when the chromosome arms begin to pair from the clustered telomeres and ends when synaptonemal complex or linear element assembly is complete
General
chromosome organization involved in meiosis (GO:0070192)
References
gene ontology: GO:0007129
PMID: 23117617
PMID: 22582262