Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-4-2019
Abstract
Homologous chromosomes pair in somatic cells in Drosophila, but how this occurs is poorly understood. In this issue of Developmental Cell, Viets et al. (2019) show that proteins and chromatin structure mediate pairing and argue against a DNA sequence-based mechanism.
Recommended Citation
Bateman, Jack R. and Kassis, Judith A., "Homolog Pairing at the Push of a Button" (2019). Biology Faculty Publications. 11.
https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/biology-faculty-publications/11