Centromere Clustering: Where Synapsis Begins

Centromere Clustering: Where Synapsis Begins

Centromeres congregate into a large cluster called the chromocenter during Drosophila oogenesis. Two recent studies now define a function and a genetic basis for this remarkable structure.

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Veröffentlicht in:Current biology 2011-11, Vol.21 (22), p.R920-R922
Hauptverfasser: Subramanian, Vijayalakshmi V., Hochwagen, Andreas
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
centromeres
Drosophila
Drosophila - cytology
Drosophila - genetics
Female
oogenesis
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Zusammenfassung:Centromeres congregate into a large cluster called the chromocenter during Drosophila oogenesis. Two recent studies now define a function and a genetic basis for this remarkable structure.
ISSN:0960-9822
1879-0445
DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2011.10.023