Open AccessCrossover Guard: MEICA1 Prevents Meiotic Mishaps
Author(s) -
Jennifer Mach
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the plant cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.324
H-Index - 341
eISSN - 1532-298X
pISSN - 1040-4651
DOI - 10.1105/tpc.17.00566
Subject(s) - homologous recombination , meiosis , biology , homologous chromosome , genetics , non allelic homologous recombination , chromosomal crossover , recombination , genetic recombination , allele , crossover , ectopic recombination , gene , computer science , artificial intelligence
During meiosis, recombination between allelic sequences on pairs of homologous chromosomes forms crossovers; these crossovers help make sure that the homologs segregate accurately (reviewed in [Zhang et al., 2014][1]). However, cells must suppress recombination between nonallelic sequences, as
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