This family of proteins includes synaptonemal complex central element protein 1, a component of the synaptonemal complex involved in meiosis, and synaptonemal complex central element protein 1-like, which may be involved in meiosis [1-2].

1: Two novel proteins recruited by synaptonemal complex protein 1 (SYCP1) are at the centre of meiosis. Costa Y, Speed R, Ollinger R, Alsheimer M, Semple CA, Gautier P, Maratou K, Novak I, Hoog C, Benavente R, Cooke HJ; J Cell Sci. 2005;118:2755-2762. PMID:15944401

2: Identification of a new transcript specifically expressed in mouse spermatocytes: mmrp2. Gu S, Hu J, Song P, Gong W, Guo M; Mol Biol Rep. 2005;32:247-255. PMID:16328886