A century-old mystery of how Sex cells get the right genetic mix is solved by researchers using an interdisciplinary approach
A new finding reveals how the number and position of genetic exchanges in sex cells, such as pollen and eggs in plants and sperm and eggs in humans, are determined. The development of crossovers, which allows DNA to be exchanged between pairs of homologous chromosomes(COs), is a key component of meiosis. COs are critical to […]