CODA (crossover distribution analyzer): quantitative characterization of crossover position patterns along chromosomes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>During meiosis, homologous chromosomes exchange segments via the formation of crossovers. This phenomenon is highly regulated; in particular, crossovers are distributed heterogeneously along the physical map and rarely arise in close...

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Main Authors: Falque Matthieu, Martin Olivier C, Gauthier Franck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Bioinformatics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2105/12/27