Alleles are alternative forms of the same gene. For example, gene A may contain the information for fur color. One allele “A” may result in white fur, while the alternative allele “a” may result in black fur. Homologous chromosomes are chromosomes that contain the same genes, although each chromosome in the homologous pair may have different alleles. At which stage in meiosis I do the pairs of homologous chromosomes come together?