Molecular Genetics of Recombination

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Aguilera, Andrés (Editor), Rothstein, Rodney (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2007.
• Series: Topics in Current Genetics, 17
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Biochemistry.; Cell biology.; Microbial genetics.; Microbial genomics.; Plant genetics.; Animal genetics.; Life Sciences.; Cell Biology.; Biochemistry, general.; Microbial Genetics and Genomics.; Plant Genetics & Genomics.; Animal Genetics and Genomics.

Genetic recombination is an important process involved in shaping the genetic make up of progeny. Increasingly, it has become evident that recombination is a DNA repair pathway crucial during DNA replication in vegetatively growing cells. It plays a critical role in preserving the integrity of the g...