The Smc5-Smc6 complex is required to remove chromosome junctions in meiosis.

Meiosis, a specialized cell division with a single cycle of DNA replication round and two consecutive rounds of nuclear segregation, allows for the exchange of genetic material between parental chromosomes and the formation of haploid gametes. The structural maintenance of chromosome (SMC) proteins...

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Main Authors: Sarah Farmer, Pedro A San-Segundo, Luís Aragón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3120815?pdf=render