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Mutations in Caenorhabditis elegans him-19 show meiotic defects that worsen with age.
Molecular biology of the cell - 15 Mar 2010
Tang Lois, Machacek Thomas, Mamnun Yasmine M, Penkner Alexandra, Gloggnitzer Jiradet, Wegrostek Christina, Konrat Robert, Jantsch Michael F, Loidl Josef, Jantsch Verena
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From a screen for meiotic Caenorhabditis elegans mutants based on high incidence of males, we identified a novel gene, him-19, with multiple functions in prophase of meiosis I. Mutant him-19(jf6) animals show a reduction in pairing of homologous chromosomes and subsequent bivalent formation. Consistently, synaptonemal complex formation is spatially restricted and possibly involves nonhomologous chromosomes. Also,...
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