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Spindle Architecture and Chromosome Segregation in Mouse Oocyte Meiosis

Description:

Oocyte meiosis is a specialized, but error prone, form of cell division that is poorly understood. Errors during meiosis often result in aneuploidy, or abnormal chromosome number, that impacts human health and fertility. Aneuploidy is the leading cause of miscarriages and birth defects, such as Down's syndrome in which cells...

Keyword:

chromosome segregation, spindle, meiosis, midzone, oocyte, and anaphase

Subject:

Molecular biology and Cellular biology

Creator:

Heath, Carissa Marie

Owner:

Scholarly Digital Publishing

Language:

en

Date Uploaded:

02/12/2020

Date Created:

2019-01-01

Resource Type:

Dissertation

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etdadmin_upload_663079 and http://dissertations.umi.com/northwestern:14678