A Computational Approach to Estimating Nondisjunction Frequency in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Errors segregating homologous chromosomes during meiosis result in aneuploid gametes and are the largest contributing factor to birth defects and spontaneous abortions in humans. Saccharomyces cerevisiae has long served as a model organism for studying the gene network supporting normal chromosome s...

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Main Authors: Daniel B. Chu, Sean M. Burgess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2016-03-01
Series:G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics
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Online Access:http://g3journal.org/lookup/doi/10.1534/g3.115.024380