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NEET2023BotanyCell Cycle and Cell DivisionActual

The process of appearance of recombination nodules occurs at which sub stage of prophase I in meiosis?

Options

  1. ADiakinesis
  2. BPachytene
  3. CZygotene
  4. DDiplotene

Correct answer

B. Pachytene

Step-by-step solution

Recombination nodules are the regions where the process of crossing over occurs between the non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes. These are formed just before crossing over in the pachytene stage of prophase I.

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