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Homologous recombination in fission yeast: absence of crossover interference and synaptonemal complex.

Experientia ·Vol. 50 ·No. 3 ·1994-03-15 ·Pages 295-306

Kohli J, Bähler J

Abstract

The study of homologous recombination in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe has recently been extended to the cytological analysis of meiotic prophase. Unlike in most eukaryotes no tripartite SC structure is detectable, but linear elements resembling axial cores of other eukaryotes are retained. They may be indispensable for meiotic recombination and proper chromosome segregation in meiosis I. In addition fission yeast shows interesting features of chromosome organization in vegetative and meiotic cells: Centromeres and telomeres cluster and associate with the spindle pole body. The special properties of fission yeast meiosis correlate with the absence of crossover interference in meiotic recombination. These findings are discussed. In addition homologous recombination in fission yeast is reviewed briefly.

MeSH Terms
Chromosomes/ultrastructure Meiosis Recombination, Genetic Saccharomyces cerevisiae/genetics Schizosaccharomyces/genetics,growth & development,ultrastructure Synaptonemal Complex/physiology
Authors & Affiliations
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Kohli J
Institute of General Microbiology, University of Bern, Switzerland.
Bähler J
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Article Info
Journal
Experientia
Abbr.
Experientia
ISSN
0014-4754
DOI
10.1007/BF01924013
Published
1994-03-15
Pages
295-306
Language
English
Region
Switzerland
NLM ID
0376547
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF01924013
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