Minisatellite Variants Generated in Yeast Meiosis Involve DNA Removal During Gene Conversion
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Minisatellite variants generated in yeast meiosis involve DNA removal during gene conversion.
Two yeast minisatellite alleles were cloned and inserted into a genetically defined interval in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Analysis of flanking markers in combination with sequencing allowed the determination of the meiotic events that produced minisatellites with altered lengths. Tetrad analysis revealed that gene conversions, deletions, or complex combinations of both were involved in producin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Genetics
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1943-2631
DOI: 10.1093/genetics/156.1.7