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Chromosome-wide control of meiotic crossing over in C. elegans.
Current biology : CB - 16 Sept 2003
Hillers Kenneth J, Villeneuve Anne M
Abstract excerpt
A central event in sexual reproduction is the reduction in chromosome number that occurs at the meiosis I division. Most eukaryotes rely on crossing over between homologs, and the resulting chiasmata, to direct meiosis I chromosome segregation, yet make very few crossovers per chromosome pair. This indicates that meiotic recombination must be tightly regulated to ensure that each chromosome pair enjoys the...
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