Meiosis: Checking Chromosomes Pair up Properly
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Faithful recombination and chromosome segregation in meiosis require regulated steps of homolog recognition and association which are monitored by meiotic checkpoints. A recent study in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans has identified a checkpoint mechanism that monitors chromosome pairing during meiosis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 16 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006