Isolation of meiotic recombinants from mouse sperm Journal Article
| Authors: | Cole, F.; Jasin, M. |
| Article Title: | Isolation of meiotic recombinants from mouse sperm |
| Abstract: | Homologous recombination during meiosis is critical for the formation of gametes. Recombination is initiated by programmed DNA double-strand breaks which preferentially occur at hotspots dispersed throughout the genome. These double-strand breaks are repaired from the homolog, resulting in either a crossover or noncrossover product. Multiple noncrossover events are required for homolog pairing, and at least one crossover is critical for proper chromosome segregation at the first meiotic division. Consequently, homologous recombination in meiosis occurs at high frequencies. This chapter describes how to characterize crossovers and noncrossovers at a hotspot in mice using allele-specific PCR. Amplification of recombinant products directly from sperm DNA is a powerful approach to determine recombination frequencies and map recombination breakpoints, providing insight into homologous recombination mechanisms. |
| Keywords: | genetics; polymerase chain reaction; mouse; animal; cytology; meiosis; metabolism; animals; mice; genetic recombination; recombination, genetic; spermatozoon; spermatozoa; crossing over; crossing over, genetic |
| Journal Title: | Methods in Molecular Biology |
| Volume: | 745 |
| ISSN: | 1064-3745 |
| Publisher: | Humana Press Inc |
| Date Published: | 2011-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 251 |
| End Page: | 282 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-1-61779-129-1_15 |
| PUBMED: | 21660699 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC3640831 |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Chapter 15 in "DNA Recombination: Methods and Protocols" (ISBN: 978-1-61779-128-4) --- Export Date: 2 November 2011 - Source: Scopus |
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