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Synaptonemal Complex Components Are Required for Meiotic Checkpoint Function in Caenorhabditis elegans.
Genetics - 1 Nov 2016
Bohr Tisha, Ashley Guinevere, Eggleston Evan, Firestone Kyra, Bhalla Needhi
Abstract excerpt
Synapsis involves the assembly of a proteinaceous structure, the synaptonemal complex (SC), between paired homologous chromosomes, and is essential for proper meiotic chromosome segregation. In Caenorhabditis elegans, the synapsis checkpoint selectively removes nuclei with unsynapsed chromosomes by inducing apoptosis. This checkpoint depends on pairing centers (PCs), cis-acting sites that promote pairing and...
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