The impressionistic landscape of meiotic recombination

Michael Lichten; Bernard de Massy

doi:10.1016/j.cell.2011.09.038

The impressionistic landscape of meiotic recombination

Cell. 2011 Oct 14;147(2):267-70. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2011.09.038.

Authors

Michael Lichten¹, Bernard de Massy

Affiliation

¹ Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.

Abstract

Two high-resolution maps of meiotic recombination initiation sites across the genomes of budding yeast and mice illuminate broad similarities in the control of meiotic recombination in these diverse species but also highlight key differences. These studies offer new insights into the relationships between recombination, chromosome structure, and genome evolution.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Biological Evolution
Chromosomes / metabolism
Humans
Meiosis*
Mice
Recombination, Genetic*
Saccharomycetales / cytology*
Saccharomycetales / genetics
Saccharomycetales / metabolism

Abstract

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MeSH terms

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