Mechanisms, Machinery, and Dynamics of Chromosome Segregation in Zea mays
Marissa E Duffy, Michael Ngaw, Shayna E Polsky, Abby E Marzec, Sean S Zhang, Owen R Dzierzgowski, Natalie J Nannas, Xiquan Gao · 2024
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Marissa Duffy and seven co-authors review how maize cells divide their chromosomes, in a paper published in twenty twenty-four. Maize is both a major crop and a favorite lab plant, with rich genetic tools. That makes it a strong system for studying how chromosomes are sorted into new cells without errors.
The review covers the spindle, the machine that pulls chromosomes apart, in both normal and sex-cell division. It explains a variant chromosome called Ab10 and how it cheats its way into more offspring. It also covers the checkpoint that checks chromosome grip, and the bridge proteins that link chromosomes to the spindle. New tools that predict protein shapes helped the team name several fresh bridge and checkpoint proteins in maize.
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| CREATOR | Marissa E Duffy, Michael Ngaw, Shayna E Polsky, Abby E Marzec, Sean S Zhang, Owen R Dzierzgowski, Natalie J Nannas, Xiquan Gao |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 61 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |