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The proper interplay between the expression of Spo11 splice isoforms and the structure of the pseudoautosomal region promotes XY chromosomes recombination.
Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS - 8 Sept 2023
Giannattasio Teresa, Testa Erika, Faieta Monica, Lampitto Matteo, Nardozi Daniela, di Cecca Stefano, Russo Antonella, Barchi Marco
Abstract excerpt
XY chromosome missegregation is relatively common in humans and can lead to sterility or the generation of aneuploid spermatozoa. A leading cause of XY missegregation in mammals is the lack of formation of double-strand breaks (DSBs) in the pseudoautosomal region (PAR), a defect that may occur in mice due to faulty expression of Spo11 splice isoforms. Using a knock-in (ki) mouse that expresses only the single...
Topics
- Animals
- Humans
- Male
- Mice
- Alleles
- Protein Isoforms
- Pseudoautosomal Regions
- Recombination, Genetic
- Semen
- Endodeoxyribonucleases
