Mitotic fidelity requires transgenerational action of a testis-restricted HP1

Sperm-packaged DNA must undergo extensive reorganization to ensure its timely participation in embryonic mitosis. Whereas maternal control over this remodeling is well described, paternal contributions are virtually unknown. In this study, we show that Drosophila melanogaster males lacking Heterochr...

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Main Authors: Mia T Levine, Helen M Vander Wende, Harmit S Malik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2015-07-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/07378