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Discovery of the day · Cell Biology
Meiotic CENP-C supports centromere assembly and kinetochore recruitment in spermatogenesis
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Biology · Cell Biology
Discovery of the day
This study dissects the distinct functional requirements of the centromere protein CENP-C during Drosophila male meiosis, revealing its dual role in centromere maintenance and kinetochore recruitment. The researchers demonstrated that during early prophase I, CENP-C cooperates with CAL1 to sustain centromere integrity, whereas in late prophase I, it becomes essential for meiotic kinetochore assembly and function independently of CAL1, while also facilitating CID (fly CENP-A) deposition postmeiosis II. For your work on the mechanisms underlying cellular disruptions in fertility, this finding provides critical insight into the molecular machinery governing chromosome segregation during spermatogenesis, a process whose fidelity is essential for male gamete production and whose failure can underpin infertility.
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