Meiotic chromosome synapsis and recombination in Arabidopsis thaliana; An integration of cytological and molecular approaches

Chromosome Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 205-215

  Jones, G H ^a   Armstrong, S J ^a   Caryl, A P ^a   Franklin, F C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis; Chromosomes; Meiosis; Recombination; Synapsis

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; ARABIDOPSIS; CHROMOSOME PAIRING; CYTOGENETICS; DATA BASE; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENOME; MEIOSIS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; PLANT GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRANSPOSON;

ARABIDOPSIS; CHROMOSOME PAIRING; CHROMOSOMES, PLANT; CYTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; MEIOSIS; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; EMBRYOPHYTA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; TRANSPOSONS;

EID: 0038219628     PISSN: 09673849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022831724990     Document Type: Review

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