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Extensive sex differences at the initiation of genetic recombination

Extensive sex differences at the initiation of genetic recombination

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Extensive sex differences at the initiation of genetic recombination

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Full title

Extensive sex differences at the initiation of genetic recombination

Publisher

London: Nature Publishing Group UK

Journal title

Nature (London), 2018-09, Vol.561 (7723), p.338-342

Language

English

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Publisher

London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Contents

Meiotic recombination differs between males and females; however, when and how these differences are established is unknown. Here we identify extensive sex differences at the initiation of recombination by mapping hotspots of meiotic DNA double-strand breaks in male and female mice. Contrary to past findings in humans, few hotspots are used uniquel...

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Extensive sex differences at the initiation of genetic recombination

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6364566

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6364566

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ISSN

0028-0836

E-ISSN

1476-4687

DOI

10.1038/s41586-018-0492-5

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