Sister Chromatid Exchange

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General Description

Sister Chromatid Exchange, or SCE, can be defined as homologous recombination occurring between newly replicated sister chromosomes, resulting in chromosome dimer formation[1].

Components

According to Steiner and Kuempel (1998), two pathways can account for SCE[1].

  • RecBCD
  • RecF

Function

Regulation

Cell Biology

Experimental Resources

Comparison with other organisms

Notes

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Steiner, WW & Kuempel, PL (1998) Sister chromatid exchange frequencies in Escherichia coli analyzed by recombination at the dif resolvase site. J. Bacteriol. 180 6269-75 PubMed
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