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To pair or not to pair: chromosome pairing and evolution
1John Innes Centre, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UH, UK. Foote@bbsrc.ac.uk
Current Opinion in Plant Biology
|March 6, 1999
Abstract:
Chromosome pairing in wild-type wheat closely resembles the process in both yeast and Drosophila. The recent characterisation of a mutant Ph1 wheat and the observation that chromosome pairing in the absence of Ph1 more closely resembles that of mammals and maize has shed light on the evolution of chromosome pairing in the cereals.