3. DNA Recombination

Bacterial Homologous Recombination Is a DNA Repair Function

Eukaryotic Homologous Recombination Is Required for Proper Chromosome Segregation during Meiosis

BOX 25-2 Why Proper Segregation of Chromosomes Matters

Some Double-Strand Breaks Are Repaired by Nonhomologous End Joining

BOX 25-3 How a DNA Strand Break Gets Attention

Site-Specific Recombination Results in Precise DNA Rearrangements

Transposable Genetic Elements Move from One Location to Another

Immunoglobulin Genes Assemble by Recombination