Fission yeast Taz1 protein is required for meiotic telomere clustering and recombination.

Presents research which showed that the fission yeast telomere protein, Taz1, is required for stable association between telomeres and spindle pole bodies during meiotic prophase. Importance of alignment of homologous chromosomes during meiosis; Role and composition of telomeres; Effects of absence of Taz1; Importance of telomeric association mediated by telomere-specific proteins.