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Maintenance of meiotic crossover against reduced double-strand break formation in fission yeast lacking histone H2A.Z.
Gene - 15 Jun 2020
Yamada Takatomi, Yamada Shintaro, Ding Da-Qiao, Fujita Yurika, Takaya Emi, Hiraoka Yasushi, Murakami Hiroshi, Ohta Kunihiro
Abstract excerpt
Meiotic crossover (CO) recombination initiates from programmed DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) around hotspots, and results in reciprocal exchange of chromosome segments between homologous chromosomes (homologs). COs are crucial for most sexually-reproducing organisms because they promote accurate chromosome segregation and create genetic diversity. Therefore, faithful accomplishment of CO formation is ensured in...
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