GENE CONVERSION. “During meiosis, crossover recombination results from the pairing of homologous chromosomes and the formation of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs), followed by synapsis, a process in which homologues become tightly paired along their length involving a protein structure known as the synaptonemal complex. DSBs are then repaired as either crossovers (hereafter ‘COs’), resulting in the exchange of large chromatid segments, or gene-conversion events.”
http://biorxiv.org/content/biorxiv/early/2016/04/28/050831.full.pdf
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022