Positioning of chromosomes in human spermatozoa is determined by ordered centromere arrangement.

The intranuclear positioning of chromosomes (CHRs) is a well-documented fact; however, mechanisms directing such ordering remain unclear. Unlike somatic cells, human spermatozoa contain distinct spatial markers and have asymmetric nuclei which make them a unique model for localizing CHR territories...

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Main Authors: Olga S Mudrak, Igor B Nazarov, Estella L Jones, Andrei O Zalensky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3531364?pdf=render