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synaptinemal complex
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syn·ap·ti·ne·mal complex (s-npt-nml)
n.
A submicroscopic structure interposed between the homologous chromosome pairs during synapsis.
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We also learned that Pds5 plays a vital role in the synaptonemal complex, a glue-like protein structure that homologs use to literally stick together as they pair up.
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