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Isolation and cytogenetic characterization of male meiotic mutants of Drosophila melanogaster.
Genetics - 1 Apr 2004
Hirai Kazuyuki, Toyohira Satomi, Ohsako Takashi, Yamamoto Masa-Toshi
Abstract excerpt
Proper segregation of homologous chromosomes in meiosis I is ensured by pairing of homologs and maintenance of sister chromatid cohesion. In male Drosophila melanogaster, meiosis is achiasmatic and homologs pair at limited chromosome regions called pairing sites. We screened for male meiotic mutants to identify genes required for normal pairing and disjunction of homologs. Nondisjunction of the sex and the fourth...
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