«We succeeded in describing in detail the machinery required for mitochondrial genome
distribution during cell division in trypanosomes,» Ochsenreiter says.
The special feature of this DNA element is its positioning in precisely those genes that play a role in the chromosome
distribution during cell division and thus influences them.
Not exact matches
The efficient compaction of DNA
during cellular
division ensures equal
distribution of DNA into daughter
cells and prevents aneuploidy, which has been implicated as a major driver of tumor development.