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High-frequency meiotic gene conversion between repeated genes on nonhomologous chromosomes in yeast.

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Jinks-Robertson, S; Petes, TD
Published in: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
May 1985

We have used a genetic system that allows detection of meiotic recombination events between repeated sequences on nonhomologous chromosomes in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. We have found that recombination between these sequences occurs at a frequency of about 0.5%, and the events observed were nonreciprocal (gene conversions). Surprisingly, the frequency of conversion between the repeated genes on nonhomologous chromosomes observed in this study is similar to that observed between allelic genes. This result is discussed in connection with the role of the synaptonemal complex in meiotic recombination and with the relationship between reciprocal and nonreciprocal recombination.

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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

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0027-8424

Publication Date

May 1985

Volume

82

Issue

10

Start / End Page

3350 / 3354

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid
  • Recombination, Genetic
  • Mitosis
  • Meiosis
  • Histidine
  • Gene Conversion
  • Chromosome Mapping
 

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Jinks-Robertson, S., & Petes, T. D. (1985). High-frequency meiotic gene conversion between repeated genes on nonhomologous chromosomes in yeast. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 82(10), 3350–3354. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.82.10.3350
Jinks-Robertson, S., and T. D. Petes. “High-frequency meiotic gene conversion between repeated genes on nonhomologous chromosomes in yeast.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 82, no. 10 (May 1985): 3350–54. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.82.10.3350.
Jinks-Robertson S, Petes TD. High-frequency meiotic gene conversion between repeated genes on nonhomologous chromosomes in yeast. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1985 May;82(10):3350–4.
Jinks-Robertson, S., and T. D. Petes. “High-frequency meiotic gene conversion between repeated genes on nonhomologous chromosomes in yeast.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, vol. 82, no. 10, May 1985, pp. 3350–54. Pubmed, doi:10.1073/pnas.82.10.3350.
Jinks-Robertson S, Petes TD. High-frequency meiotic gene conversion between repeated genes on nonhomologous chromosomes in yeast. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1985 May;82(10):3350–3354.
Journal cover image

Published In

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

DOI

ISSN

0027-8424

Publication Date

May 1985

Volume

82

Issue

10

Start / End Page

3350 / 3354

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid
  • Recombination, Genetic
  • Mitosis
  • Meiosis
  • Histidine
  • Gene Conversion
  • Chromosome Mapping