Mechanism and Regulation of Meiotic Recombination Initiation

作者:Lam Isabel; Keeney Scott*
来源:Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology, 2015, 7(1): a016634.
DOI:10.1101/cshperspect.a016634

摘要

Meiotic recombination involves the formation and repair of programmed DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) catalyzed by the conserved Spo11 protein. This review summarizes recent studies pertaining to the formation of meiotic DSBs, including the mechanism of DNA cleavage by Spo11, proteins required for break formation, and mechanisms that control the location, timing, and number of DSBs. Where appropriate, findings in different organisms are discussed to highlight evolutionary conservation or divergence.

  • 出版日期2015-1