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Gene conversion, recombination nodules, and the initiation of meiotic synapsis
Author(s) -
Carpenter Adelaide T. C.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
bioessays
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.175
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1521-1878
pISSN - 0265-9247
DOI - 10.1002/bies.950060510
Subject(s) - synapsis , gene conversion , meiosis , recombination , genetics , biology , synaptonemal complex , chromosomal crossover , gene , homologous recombination , homology (biology) , genetic recombination , evolutionary biology
The nature of the relationship between the two types of meiotic recombination outcomes, exchange (crossing‐over) and simple gene conversion, has been debated for years. I here propose that these two types of events are not necessarily causally related and hypothesize that the primary role of events detected as simple gene conversion is in the recognition of homology during synapsis.