Meiosis is distinguished from mitosis by the way double-strand breaks are made and by the synapsis and segregation of homologous chromosomes. Recent studies with the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae have identified some of the key players that link homologous recombination to synaptonemal complex formation. (C) Current Biology Ltd ISSN 0960-9822.
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Brandeis Univ, Rosenstiel Basic Med Sci Res Ctr, Dept Biol, Waltham, MA 02254 USABrandeis Univ, Rosenstiel Basic Med Sci Res Ctr, Dept Biol, Waltham, MA 02254 USA
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Brandeis Univ, Rosenstiel Basic Med Sci Res Ctr, Dept Biol, Waltham, MA 02254 USABrandeis Univ, Rosenstiel Basic Med Sci Res Ctr, Dept Biol, Waltham, MA 02254 USA