Chromosomes dance and pair up on the nuclear membrane
Friday, November 13, 2009 - 08:28
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- Meiosis - the pairing and recombination of chromosomes, followed by segregation of half to each egg or sperm cell - is a major crossroads in all organisms reproducing sexually. Yet, how the cell precisely choreographs these chromosomal interactions is a long-standing question.