CRL4 regulates recombination and synaptonemal complex aggregation in the Caenorhabditis elegans germline.

To maintain the integrity of the genome, meiotic DNA double strand breaks (DSBs) need to form by the meiosis-specific nuclease Spo11 and be repaired by homologous recombination. One class of products formed by recombination are crossovers, which are required for proper chromosome segregation in the...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Alleva, Sean Clausen, Emily Koury, Adam Hefel, Sarit Smolikove
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-11-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008486