Genetics of Mammalian Meiosis
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 September 2010) | Viewed by 95486
Special Issue Editors
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As a process that is central to eukaryotic life, meiosis has been a topic of fascination for generations of biologists. The elegant molecular genetics of fungal systems have led to an impressive understanding of the intricate chromosomal events leading to spore production, and the underlying genetic control of these events. In mammals, the biological complexities associated with spermatogenesis and oogenesis present challenges to defining the genes governing meiosis. However, genomics technologies and animal modeling have enabled remarkable headway in recent years. This special issue will contain reports focusing on the elucidation of genes controlling key aspects of mammalian meiosis (such as recombination, chromosome behavior, and gene regulation), and the unique features of mammalian meiosis that have implications for fertility and fidelity of genome transmission to offspring.
Prof. Dr. John Schimenti
Dr. Paula E. Cohen
Guest Editors