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NHK-1 phosphorylates BAF to allow karyosome formation in the Drosophila oocyte nucleus.
The Journal of cell biology - 3 Dec 2007
Lancaster Oscar M, Cullen C Fiona, Ohkura Hiroyuki
Abstract excerpt
Accurate chromosome segregation in meiosis requires dynamic changes in chromatin organization. In Drosophila melanogaster, upon completion of recombination, meiotic chromosomes form a single, compact cluster called the karyosome in an enlarged oocyte nucleus. This clustering is also found in humans; however, the mechanisms underlying karyosome formation are not understood. In this study, we report that...
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