| Literature DB >> 26111508 |
Miguel A Brieño-Enríquez1, Paula E Cohen1.
Abstract
Crossing over, or reciprocal recombination, is essential for accurate segregation of homologous chromosomes at the first meiotic division, resulting in gametes containing the correct chromosome number. A new study in human oocytes analyzes the genome-wide recombination and segregation patterns in all the products of female meiosis, providing experimental support for existing theories about the origin of human aneuploidies and highlighting a novel reverse segregation mechanism of chromosome segregation during meiosis.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26111508 DOI: 10.1038/ng.3344
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Genet ISSN: 1061-4036 Impact factor: 38.330