• Also needed for efficient completion of homologous synapsis by influencing crossover distribution along the chromosomes affecting both crossovers and non-crossovers pathways. (affbiotech.com)
  • Moreover, RNA-seq results indicated that 46 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) involved in meiotic cell cycle, synaptonemal complex assembly and spermatogenesis were upregulated in the hemicastration group, while 197 DEGs were downregulated, which were related to arachidonic acid metabolism. (animbiosci.org)
  • Spermatogenesis in adult mammals is highly organized, with the goal being continual sperm production. (jci.org)
  • All mutations were mapped to a chromosome region and all were archived as cryopreserved sperm from heterozygous males. (jax.org)
  • Rarely infertile men with normal karyotype have chromosome aberrations in sperm [16]. (biobender.com)
  • Although the sperm of Klinefelter men usually have a normal 23 X or 23 Y haploid genome an increased rate of autosomal and sex chromosome aneuploidies was reported in KS men's offspring [19]. (biobender.com)
  • The haploid no. of chromosomes of male and female gamete fuse in a process of fertilization, giving rise to diploid no. of chromosomes in the fused fertile cell called zygote, which is a precursor to the embryo (offspring). (crackcbse.in)
  • The authors deliberately induced a single DSB in one of the homologous chromosomes in a diploid yeast strain and achieved homologous recombination-based "loss of heterozygosity" events within 20 kb of the target site. (life-science-alliance.org)
  • Integrative analysis revealed that proteasome 26S subunit ATPase 3 interacting protein gene, which encodes a protein crucial for homologous recombination in spermatocytes, exhibited promoter hypomethylation and higher expression level in hemicastrated mice. (animbiosci.org)
  • In particular, HEG gene drive could be particularly effective if activity was restricted to the male germline to target genes required for female fertility/viability or engineered to destroy the X-chromosome by cutting at multiple X-specific sites [5] , [6] . (plos.org)
  • Characterization of genes expressed early in mouse spermatogenesis, isolated from a subtractive cDNA library. (uni-bielefeld.de)
  • Exclusion of two candidate genes, Spnb-2 and Dcd, for the wobbler spinal muscular atrophy gene on proximal mouse chromosome 11. (uni-bielefeld.de)
  • From this point forward, the steps and cell types of spermatogenesis are conserved between mice and humans. (jci.org)
  • Despite recent evidence for Y chromosome introgression from humans into Neanderthals, we find that the Neanderthal PAR1 retained similarity to the Denisovan sequence. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In mammals, this process relies on the repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) by homologous recombination (HR) that generates crossover recombination events (COs) [ 1 ]. (nature.com)
  • The enhancer is not only able to activate transcription of the Scr promoter that is 35 kb distant but can also activate transcription of the Scr promoter on the homologous chromosome. (nih.gov)
  • Recent studies indicate that CRISPR-induced DNA cuts may also result in the exchange of genetic information between homologous chromosome arms. (life-science-alliance.org)
  • Here, we show that in Drosophila , the detected Cas9-mediated editing events frequently resulted in germline-transmitted exchange of chromosome arms-often without indels. (life-science-alliance.org)
  • Contrary to expectations, a fragment containing the entire region between the TBPH gene and the bgcn translational start drove strong HEG expression only during late spermatogenesis rather than in the germline stem cells and spermatogonia as expected. (plos.org)
  • Some use the term chromosome in a wider sense, to refer to the individualized portions of chromatin in cells, either visible or not under light microscopy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Diagram showing the reduction in number of the chromosomes in the process of maturation of the ovum . (wikipedia.org)
  • Rad51b c.92delT/c.92delT mice exhibited meiotic DNA repair defects due to RAD51 and HSF2BP/BMRE1 accumulation in the chromosome axes leading to a reduction in the number of crossovers. (nature.com)
  • When a HEG is integrated into its recognition sequence in the genome, its protein product acts to cleave its cognate site on the homologous chromosome and gene conversion or homologous recombination can result in a new copy of the HEG being inserted. (plos.org)
  • Recent progress in genome assembly of the sex chromosomes and the availability of population genomic datasets have now made it possible to study divergence and diversity processes of this important region in detail. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Y-chromosome microdeletions are also occasionally identified as a cause of SCO syndrome. (medscape.com)
  • A chromosome is a long DNA molecule with part or all of the genetic material of an organism. (wikipedia.org)
  • The resulting recombinase-coated ssDNA filaments can invade the homologous chromosome dsDNA, searching for a complementary sequence (chromosome pairing), which will foster genetic material exchange. (nature.com)
  • Walter Sutton (left) and Theodor Boveri (right) independently developed the chromosome theory of inheritance in 1902. (wikipedia.org)
  • In his famous textbook The Cell in Development and Heredity , Wilson linked together the independent work of Boveri and Sutton (both around 1902) by naming the chromosome theory of inheritance the Boveri-Sutton chromosome theory (the names are sometimes reversed). (wikipedia.org)
  • Increased germ cell defects have been reported for chromosomes 21 22 X and Y [15 16 Klinefelter syndrome (KS karyotype 47 XXY) is the most common chromosomal aberration detected in up to 14% of infertile patients with azoospermia [17]. (biobender.com)
  • These effects on testicular function have also been demonstrated: unilateral orchiectomy restored spermatogenesis in nonrelapsing testicular cancer cases after 1 year, even in patients exhibiting oligospermia or azoospermia [ 3 ]. (animbiosci.org)
  • [ 6 ] Massive deletions in the azoospermia factor (AZF) region of the Y chromosome, specifically in AZFb/b+c, have been found in men with SCO syndrome. (medscape.com)
  • Aided by the rediscovery at the start of the 1900s of Gregor Mendel 's earlier work, Boveri was able to point out the connection between the rules of inheritance and the behaviour of the chromosomes. (wikipedia.org)
  • The most prominent function of the telomeres is to protect chromosome ends against degradation and fusion, which, in turn, requires maintenance of telomere DNA to a critical length that allows assembly of end-capping structures. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Otto Bütschli was the first scientist to recognize the structures now known as chromosomes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Any given chromosome arrangement produces two types of gametes because there are two sets of homologous chromosomes migrating in opposite directions. (homeworkclinic.com)
  • One version of childhood acute myeloid leukemia is the result of a cryptictranslocation with the breakpoints occurring within nuclear receptor-binding Su-var, enhancer ofzeste, and trithorax domain protein 1 on chromosome 5 and nucleoporin, 98-kd on chromosome11. (cancer-ecosystem.com)
  • Wilhelm Roux suggested that each chromosome carries a different genetic configuration , and Boveri was able to test and confirm this hypothesis. (wikipedia.org)
  • In this Review, we briefly outline the roles that follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and testosterone play in regulating spermatogenesis and describe our current understanding of how vitamin A regulates germ cell differentiation and how it may lead to the generation of both the cycle of the seminiferous epithelium and the spermatogenic wave. (jci.org)
  • Taniguchi and colleagues reported that while hOvol1 and hOvol2 were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in the testes of patients capable of spermatogenesis, they were not detected in those with Sertoli cell-only syndrome. (medscape.com)
  • Each daughter cell has half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell. (kegrat.online)
  • A process of chromosome organization that is involved in a meiotic cell cycle. (mcw.edu)
  • A study investigating the PRPS2 protein found that PRPS2 expression was significantly greater in patients with SCO syndrome than in those with normal spermatogenesis. (medscape.com)
  • 3. Wan L,Han J H,Liu T,et al.Scaffolding protein SPIDR/KIAA0146 connects the Bloom syndrome helicase with homologous recombination repair[J].Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America,2013,110(26):10646-10651. (nefu.edu.cn)
  • Breast Cancer Type 2 susceptibility protein (BRCA2) is a tumor-suppressor protein reported to be involved in double-strand break repair, homologous recombination and S-phase checkpoint activation. (thermofisher.com)
  • The four chromosome arrangements result in 8 types of gametes because each arrangement produces 2 types of gametes. (homeworkclinic.com)
  • The chromosomes are randomly assorted into gametes and all 8 types are equally likely to occur. (homeworkclinic.com)
  • He suggested to introduce the term chromosomics being equal to cytogenomics to bring the three-dimensional morphologically of chromosomes into the focus of research, as this is essential for gene regulation. (frontiersin.org)
  • Die beiden Structural Maintenance of Chromosomes (SMC)-Untereinheiten bilden zusammen mit einer Untereinheit aus der Familie der Kleisine eine dreigliedrige Ringstruktur aus, welche DNA-Stränge topologisch umschließen und dadurch intrachromosomale Verknüpfungen und Schlaufen stabilisieren kann. (uni-bayreuth.de)
  • Here especially highlighted variations of FISH are molecular combing, chromosome orientation-FISH (CO-FISH), telomere-FISH, parental origin determination FISH (POD-FISH), FISH to resolve the nuclear architecture, multicolor-FISH (mFISH) approaches, among other applied in chromoanagenesis studies, Comet-FISH, and CRISPR-mediated FISH-applications. (frontiersin.org)
  • [1] [2] These chromosomes display a complex three-dimensional structure, which plays a significant role in transcriptional regulation . (wikipedia.org)
  • Subsequently, as a consequence of the nuclear membrane polarization, telomeres cluster together into a bouquet configuration, which facilitates pairing and recombination of the homologous chromosomes. (ox.ac.uk)