part of homologous chromosome pairing at meiosis Wikipedia:Synapsis chromosomal pairing chromosomal synapsis biological_process The meiotic cell cycle process where side by side pairing and physical juxtaposition of homologous chromosomes is created during meiotic prophase. Homologous chromosome pairing begins when the chromosome arms begin to pair from the clustered telomeres and ends when synaptonemal complex or linear element assembly is complete. GO:0007129 synapsis homologous chromosome segregation chromosome organization involved in meiotic cell cycle