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meiotic metaphase I homologous chromosome alignment |
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- meiotic metaphase I chromosome alignment
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A cell cycle process whereby homlogous chromosomes are positioned in a specific order and orientation at the metaphase plate (spindle equator) by the spindle machinery and centromere/kinetochore arrangement during meiosis I chromosome segregation. This alignment ensures that each daughter cell will receive the correct number of chromosomes during cell division.
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GO: Biological Process
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