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(i) Draw and explain how SPO11 can generate double strand breaks. (ii) What would be the consequences to the outcome of meiosis if SPO11 is absent? Explain your reason.

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

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Author:Michael Cummings

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Chapter6: Cytogenetics: Karyotypes And Chromosome Aberrations

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Problem 14QP: Variations in Chromosome NumberAneuploidy Describe the process of nondisjunction and explain when it...

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