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A Resurgent Phoenix--A Hypothesis for the Origin of Meiosis.

Authors :
Wei Li
Guo-Chang Zheng
Source :
IUBMB Life. Jul2002, Vol. 54 Issue 1, p9. 4p.
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

Presents a hypothesis for the origin of meiosis. Evolution of meiosis by blending features of two responses that cells have to deal with double-strand-DNA breaks, recombinational repair and apoptosis; Agreement of the hypothesis with molecule mechanisms, cytological phenomena and the fossil records.

Subjects

Subjects :
*MEIOSIS
*CELLS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15216543
Volume :
54
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
IUBMB Life
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
7707864
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/15216540213827