Katanin, kinesin-13, and ataxin-2 inhibit premature interaction between maternal and paternal genomes in C. elegans zygotes

Fertilization occurs before the completion of oocyte meiosis in the majority of animal species and sperm contents move long distances within the zygotes of mouse and C. elegans. If incorporated into the meiotic spindle, paternal chromosomes could be expelled into a polar body resulting in lethal mon...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth A Beath, Cynthia Bailey, Meghana Mahantesh Magadam, Shuyan Qiu, Karen L McNally, Francis J McNally
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2024-07-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/97812