Meiosis: The silk moth and the elephant.
Curr Biol
; 34(5): R211-R213, 2024 03 11.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38471453
ABSTRACT
In most eukaryotes, balanced chromosome segregation at meiosis requires crossovers, but female Bombyx mori lack these structures. Instead, the synaptonemal complex is repurposed to compensate for this absence of crossovers, a remarkable example of exaptation.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bombyx
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Elephants
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Curr Biol
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
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