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The plant synaptonemal complex: identification of the first central element components

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We report the discovery and characterization of two small coiled-coil proteins that belong to the central element of the plant synaptonemal complex.

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Fig. 1: SCEP1 and SCEP2 co-localize at the centre of the SC.

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This is a summary of: Vrielynck, N. et al. SCEP1 and SCEP2 are two new components of the synaptonemal complex central element. Nat. Plants https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-023-01558-y (2023).

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