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The Impressionistic Landscape of Meiotic Recombination
Author(s) -
Michael Lichten,
Bernard de Massy
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 26.304
H-Index - 776
eISSN - 1097-4172
pISSN - 0092-8674
DOI - 10.1016/j.cell.2011.09.038
Subject(s) - biology , meiosis , recombination , homologous recombination , genome , genetics , genetic recombination , ectopic recombination , chromosome , evolutionary biology , budding yeast , chromosomal crossover , saccharomyces cerevisiae , yeast , gene
Two high-resolution maps of meiotic recombination initiation sites across the genomes of budding yeast and mice illuminate broad similarities in the control of meiotic recombination in these diverse species but also highlight key differences. These studies offer new insights into the relationships between recombination, chromosome structure, and genome evolution.

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