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EXPERIMENTAL CELL RESEARCH
Volume 344, Issue 1, Pages 22-29Publisher
ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2016.03.025
Keywords
Synaptonemal complex; Lateral element width; Meiosis; Electron microscopy
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- Swedish Cancer Society [12 0735]
- Swedish Research Council [621-2012-2139]
- Torsten och Ragnar Soderbergs Stiftelser
- Karolinska Institutet
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The synaptonemal complex (SC) is a proteinaceous structure that holds the homologous chromosomes in close proximity while they exchange genetic material in a process known as meiotic recombination. This meiotic recombination leads to genetic variability in sexually reproducing organisms. The ultrastructure of the SC is studied by electron microscopy and it is observed as a tripartite structure. Two lateral elements (LE) separated by a central region (CR) confer its classical tripartite organization. The LEs are the anchoring platform for the replicated homologous chromosomes to properly exchange genetic material with one another. An accurate assembly of the LE is indispensable for the proper completion of meiosis. Ultrastructural studies suggested that the LE is organized as a multilayered unit. However, no validation of this model has been previously provided. In this ultrastructural study, by using mice with different genetic backgrounds that affect the LE width, we provide further evidence that support a multilayered organization of the LE. Additionally, we provide data suggesting additional roles of the different cohesin complex components in the structure of the LEs of the SC. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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