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SOMATIC crossing-over was first described by Stern1, who showed that twin spots of mutant cells occurring on the abdomen of a Drosophila were produced by crossing-over at the four strand stage of mitosis.
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WOOD, S., KÄFER, E. Twin Spots as Evidence for Mitotic Crossing-over in Aspergillus induced by Ultra-violet Light. Nature 216, 63–64 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/216063a0
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