Phenotype ontology term - FYPO:0002091 - lagging meiotic chromosomes

Term summary

ID

FYPO:0002091

Name

lagging meiotic chromosomes

Ontology or CV name

Phenotype

Definition

A cellular process phenotype in which homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids do not move towards the spindle poles at the same time during meiosis I or meiosis II, but instead one or more chromosomes remain distant from the spindle pole after the bulk of the DNA has separated. Segregation may stop before completing separation of chromosomes, or may eventually be completed.

Parents

• is_a abnormal meiotic chromosome segregation
• is_a lagging chromosomes

Annotation