ISSN:
1432-1203
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Silver-stained synaptonemal complexes in surface-spread pachytene nuclei from an oligospermic man, heterozygous for a reciprocal translocation involving an acrocentric chromosome, were analyzed by electron microscopy. Contrary to the classically expected configuration, nonhomologous pairing was observed with asymetrical association of the lateral elements of the nonhomologous arms of the quadrivalents. A possible role of heterosynapsis in germ cell conservation is discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00209021
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