The RAD51 paralogs ensure cellular protection against mitotic defects and aneuploidy Amélie Rodrigue (1) , Yan Coulombe (1) , Karine Jacquet (1) , Jean-Phillipe Gagné (2) , Céline Roques (1) , Stéphane Gobeil (2) , Guy Poirier (2) and Jean-Yves Masson (1) (3) (1) Genome Stability Laboratory, Laval University Cancer Research Centre, Hôtel-Dieu de Québec Research Centre (CHUQ), 9 McMahon, Québec (Qc), G1R 2J6, Canada. (2) CHUL Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, 2705 Boulevard Laurier, Québec, Canada, G1V 4G2 (3) FRSQ Senior investigator Correspondence should be addressed to J-Y.M.: (tel. +1-418-525-4444 ext 15154; fax. +1-418-691-5439; e-mail. Jean- Yves.Masson@crhdq.ulaval.ca) Running title: RAD51 paralogs and mitosis © 2012. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd. Journal of Cell Science Accepted manuscript JCS online publication date 29 October 2012