In Caernorhabditis elegans, homologue pairing is mediated by specialized regions near one end of each chromosome in conjunction with zinc finger (ZnF)-bearing proteins. Families of repeated sequences that are enriched within these regions have now been identified. By recruiting their cognate ZnF-bearing proteins, these regions promote pairing and synapsis.
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Hawley, R., Gilliland, W. Homologue pairing: getting it right. Nat Cell Biol 11, 917–918 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncb0809-917
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