Recombination in the human Pseudoautosomal region PAR1
The pseudoautosomal region (PAR) is a short region of homology between the mammalian X and Y chromosomes, which has undergone rapid evolution. A crossover in the PAR is essential for the proper disjunction of X and Y chromosomes in male meiosis, and PAR deletion results in male sterility. This leads...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2014
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