Reading the epigenetic code for exchanging DNA

Three independent studies show that a protein called ZCWPW1 is able to recognize the histone modifications that initiate the recombination of genetic information during meiosis.

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Main Authors: Mathilde Biot, Bernard de Massy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-09-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/61820
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description Three independent studies show that a protein called ZCWPW1 is able to recognize the histone modifications that initiate the recombination of genetic information during meiosis.
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spelling doaj.art-0117797199294245b4886898ad3ca5542022-12-22T03:24:31ZengeLife Sciences Publications LtdeLife2050-084X2020-09-01910.7554/eLife.61820Reading the epigenetic code for exchanging DNAMathilde Biot0Bernard de Massy1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0950-2758Institut de Génétique Humaine, University Montpellier, Montpellier, France; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, University Montpellier, Montpellier, FranceInstitut de Génétique Humaine, University Montpellier, Montpellier, France; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, University Montpellier, Montpellier, FranceThree independent studies show that a protein called ZCWPW1 is able to recognize the histone modifications that initiate the recombination of genetic information during meiosis.https://elifesciences.org/articles/61820meiosisrecombinationdouble-strand breakshistone modificationZCWPW1sexual reproduction
spellingShingle Mathilde Biot
Bernard de Massy
Reading the epigenetic code for exchanging DNA
eLife
meiosis
recombination
double-strand breaks
histone modification
ZCWPW1
sexual reproduction
title Reading the epigenetic code for exchanging DNA
title_full Reading the epigenetic code for exchanging DNA
title_fullStr Reading the epigenetic code for exchanging DNA
title_full_unstemmed Reading the epigenetic code for exchanging DNA
title_short Reading the epigenetic code for exchanging DNA
title_sort reading the epigenetic code for exchanging dna
topic meiosis
recombination
double-strand breaks
histone modification
ZCWPW1
sexual reproduction
url https://elifesciences.org/articles/61820
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