During which stage of meiosis does crossing over and recombination of genetic material between non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes occur?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Pachytene is the third substage of prophase I during meiosis where physical crossing over and genetic recombination occur between non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes. Other stages like zygotene involve synapsis while diakinesis marks terminalization of chiasmata.