Plk1 is essential for proper chromosome segregation during meiosis I/meiosis II transition in pig oocytes

• Main Authors: Zixiao Zhang (Author), Changchao Chen (Author), Liying Ma (Author), Qiuchen Yu (Author), Shuai Li (Author), Benazir Abbasi (Author), Jiayi Yang (Author), Rong Rui (Author), Shiqiang Ju (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1), as a characteristic regulator in meiosis, organizes multiple biological events of cell division. Although Plk1 has been implicated in various functions in somatic cell mitotic processes, considerably less is known regarding its function during the trans...