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Recombination: Meiotic Recombination in Fungi

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New combinations of genetic material are generated by the molecular process of genetic recombination. Recombination can affect all types of DNA: nuclear (mitosis and meiosis), organellar and plasmid DNA. Mitotic recombination is rare compared to meiotic recombination and appears to involve a less complex process (Esposito et al. 1994; Shinohara and Ogawa 1995), but both types of recombination are thought to be connected in one way or another to DNA repair (Bernstein and Bernstein 1991; Moens 1994; Friedberg et al. 1995; Zolan et al. 1995).

This is chapter is dedicated to Prof. Franz J. Schwinn, who introduced many young scientists into the fascinating world of fungi, and who gave his friendship, encouragement, and advice to UK in writing this review, in studying fungi, and in teaching mycology.

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Röhr, H., Stahl, U., Kües, U. (1997). Recombination: Meiotic Recombination in Fungi. In: Behnke, HD., Lüttge, U., Esser, K., Kadereit, J.W., Runge, M. (eds) Progress in Botany. Progress in Botany/Fortschritte der Botanik, vol 58. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60458-4_13

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