Chromosome mechanics and meiotic engine maintenance

PLoS Genetics

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2008, Pages

  Dresser, Michael E ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANEUPLOIDY; CHROMOSOME; CHROMOSOME PAIRING; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; INFERTILITY; MEIOSIS; NONHUMAN; PROPHASE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES POMBE; SHORT SURVEY; SYNAPTONEMAL COMPLEX; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; TELOMERE;

CELL CYCLE PROTEIN; CSM4 PROTEIN, S CEREVISIAE; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; NDJ1 PROTEIN, S CEREVISIAE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE PROTEIN;

CELL CYCLE PROTEINS; CHROMOSOMES, FUNGAL; MEIOSIS; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE PROTEINS; TELOMERE;

EID: 52949123271     PISSN: 15537390     EISSN: 15537404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1000210     Document Type: Short Survey

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