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Cohesin in gametogenesis

François McNicoll et al. Curr Top Dev Biol. 2013.

Abstract

Sister chromatid cohesion depends on cohesin, a tripartite complex that forms ring structures to hold sister chromatids together in mitosis and meiosis. Meiocytes feature a multiplicity of distinct cohesin proteins and complexes, some meiosis specific, which serve additional functions such as supporting synapsis of two pairs of sister chromatids and determining the loop-axis architecture of prophase I chromosomes. Despite considerable new insights gained in the past few years into the localization and function of some cohesin proteins, and the recent identification of yet another meiosis-specific cohesin subunit, a plethora of open questions remains, which concern not only fundamental germ cell biology but also the consequences of cohesin impairment for human reproductive health.

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