Term Name:	meiotic joint molecule formation
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Definition:	The conversion of the paired broken DNA and homologous duplex DNA into a four-stranded branched intermediate, known as a joint molecule, formed during meiotic recombination. These joint molecules contain Holliday junctions on either side of heteroduplex DNA.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0000709]    QuickGO    AmiGO