Chiasmata promote monopolar attachment of sister chromatids and their co-segregation toward the proper pole during meiosis I.
The chiasma is a structure that forms between a pair of homologous chromosomes by crossover recombination and physically links the homologous chromosomes during meiosis. Chiasmata are essential for the attachment of the homologous chromosomes to opposite spindle poles (bipolar attachment) and their...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-03-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3053323?pdf=render |