The analysis of mutant alleles of different strength reveals multiple functions of topoisomerase 2 in regulation of Drosophila chromosome structure.

Topoisomerase II is a major component of mitotic chromosomes but its role in the assembly and structural maintenance of chromosomes is rather controversial, as different chromosomal phenotypes have been observed in various organisms and in different studies on the same organism. In contrast to verte...

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Main Authors: Valentina Mengoli, Elisabetta Bucciarelli, Ramona Lattao, Roberto Piergentili, Maurizio Gatti, Silvia Bonaccorsi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-10-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4207652?pdf=render