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bivalent [baɪˈveɪlənt ˈbɪvə-] adj 1. (Chemistry) Chem another word for divalent 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) (of homologous chromosomes) associated together in pairs n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) a structure formed during meiosis consisting of two homologous chromosomes associated together bivalency n
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Several asymetric bivalents were clearly observed, formed by one chromosome with C-heterochromatin (one or two C-blocks) and another without C-heterochromatin (Figure 4). |
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