Homolog pairing in S. pombe: the ends are the means.
The pairing of homologous chromosomes is a universal feature of meiosis and is important for the accurate segregation of chromosomes in the first of two meiotic divisions. In the March issue of Developmental Cell, report findings in fission yeast which point to telomere clustering and movement as being important determinants of homolog pairing.
Burgess
Sean M
SM
Section of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Center of Genetics and Development, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
D020090:Chromosome Segregation; D015825:Chromosomes, Fungal / Q000502:physiology*; D008540:Meiosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D012568:Schizosaccharomyces / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics*; D016615:Telomere / Q000502:physiology*