Landmark Discovery Reveals How Chromosomes Are Passed From One Generation to the Next (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Landmark Discovery Reveals How Chromosomes Are Passed From One Generation to the Next

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Neil Hunter, a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, has discovered a crucial step in how chromosomes stay connected during the development for egg cells and sperm, helping to prevent fertility problems. Photo shows paired chromosomes with crossovers in a mouse oocyte.

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Hunter lab/UC Davis

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