Assertion: homologous chromosome | /r/HasProperty | aligned
Facets:
value: closely
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: During synapsis, when the homologous chromosomes of the mother and the father are closely aligned, corresponding segments of nonsister chromatids are exchanged.
text: Once the two homologous chromosomes are aligned, they’ll sometimes swap large chunks of the same DNA with each other like this: