An initiation site for meiotic gene conversion in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

A Nicolas; D Treco; N P Schultes; J W Szostak

doi:10.1038/338035a0

An initiation site for meiotic gene conversion in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Nature. 1989 Mar 2;338(6210):35-9. doi: 10.1038/338035a0.

Authors

A Nicolas¹, D Treco, N P Schultes, J W Szostak

Affiliation

¹ Department of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114.

PMID: 2537472
DOI: 10.1038/338035a0

Abstract

An initiation site for meiotic gene conversion has been identified in the promoter region of the ARG4 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The chromosome on which initiation occurs is the recipient of genetic information during gene conversion.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Chromosome Deletion
DNA Transposable Elements
Gene Conversion*
Genes, Fungal*
Heterozygote
Homozygote
Meiosis*
Promoter Regions, Genetic
Saccharomyces cerevisiae / cytology
Saccharomyces cerevisiae / genetics*

Substances

DNA Transposable Elements