This method results in the differential staining of sister chromatids during replication and permits the direct visualisation of genetic exchanges between sister chromatids. It therefore provides a direct visual readout for crossover recombination. The generation of SCE is dependent on homologous recombination and is elevated in a number of circumstances including following exposure to DNA damaging agents and in some genetic backgrounds that result in increased dependence on recombination based pathways. It is important to remember that SCEs are probably only generated by a fraction of recombination events and their elevation may reflect increased use of recombination-based pathways or an increase in the resolution of recombination intermediates with cross-over.
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Simpson, L. J., & Sale, J. E. (2006). Sister chromatid exchange assay. Sub-Cellular Biochemistry, 40, 399–403. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4896-8_34
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