The Consequences of Chromosome Segregation Errors in Mitosis and Meiosis

Mistakes during cell division frequently generate changes in chromosome content, producing aneuploid or polyploid progeny cells. Polyploid cells may then undergo abnormal division to generate aneuploid cells. Chromosome segregation errors may also involve fragments of whole chromosomes. A major cons...

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Main Authors: Tamara Potapova, Gary J. Gorbsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Biology
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/6/1/12