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DNA repair and pattern formation come together

Nature Cell Biology volume 1, pages E150–E152 (1999)Cite this article

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Genetic recombination during meiosis is associated with the generation and repair of DNA lesions. Surprisingly, some of the genes involved in DNA repair in Drosophila are also required to pattern the developing egg. New data begin to reveal the basis for this connection.

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Figure 1: The events required to progress through meiosis.

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