The synaptonemal complex has liquid crystalline properties and spatially regulates meiotic recombination factors.

Rog, Ofer; Köhler, Simone; Dernburg, Abby F

Rog, Ofer; Köhler, Simone; Dernburg, Abby F.

Affiliation

Rog O; Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, United States.
Köhler S; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, United States.
Dernburg AF; Department of Biology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA.

Elife ; 62017 01 03.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28045371

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Chromosomes/metabolism; Crossing Over, Genetic; Liquid Crystals/chemistry; Meiosis; Recombinases/metabolism; Synaptonemal Complex/chemistry; Synaptonemal Complex/metabolism; Animals; Caenorhabditis elegans/cytology

Key words

C. elegans; D. melanogaster; S. cerevisiae; cell biology; chromosomes; crossover interference; genes; liquid crystals; meiosis; phase transitions; subcellular compartmentalization; synaptonemal complex

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Synaptonemal Complex / Chromosomes / Crossing Over, Genetic / Recombinases / Liquid Crystals / Meiosis Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Elife Year: 2017 Document type: Article

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