Separation of DNA replication from the assembly of break-competent meiotic chromosomes.

The meiotic cell division reduces the chromosome number from diploid to haploid to form gametes for sexual reproduction. Although much progress has been made in understanding meiotic recombination and the two meiotic divisions, the processes leading up to recombination, including the prolonged pre-m...

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Main Authors: Hannah G Blitzblau, Clara S Chan, Andreas Hochwagen, Stephen P Bell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3355065?pdf=render