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Recombination at work for meiosis

1998; Elsevier BV; Volume: 8; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0959-437x(98)80142-1

1879-0380

Kathleen N. Smith, Alain Nicolas,

Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms

In sexually reproducing organisms, homologus recombination increases genetic diversity in gametes and ensures proper chromosome segregation. Recent publications have provided details of the molecular intermediates and proteins involved, the control of the distribution of recombination events at the chromosomal level, and the surveillance mechanisms that coordinate recombination with the meiotic cell cycle.