leptotene

  1. REDIRECT Meiosis

Prophase I in meiosis consists of four sub steps:

(1)leptotene

(2)zygotene

(3)pachytene

(4)diplotene

During leptotene the chromosomes condense.

During zygotene they pair up.

During pachytene they recombine

During diplotene they synthesise.