The rate of meiotic crossing over (CO) varies considerably along chromosomes, leading to
marked distortions between physical and genetic distances. The causes underlying this …

During sexual reproduction, one-half of the genetic material is deposited in gametes, and a
complete set of chromosomes is restored upon fertilization. Reduction of the genetic …

During meiosis, homologous chromosomes undergo crossover recombination, which is
typically concentrated in narrow hot spots that are controlled by genetic and epigenetic …

Meiosis is a specialized eukaryotic cell division that generates haploid gametes required for
sexual reproduction. During meiosis, homologous chromosomes pair and undergo …

Background Centromeres load kinetochore complexes onto chromosomes, which mediate
spindle attachment and allow segregation during cell division. Although centromeres …

Heterosis is a fundamental biological phenomenon characterized by the superior
performance of a hybrid over its parents in many traits, but the underlying molecular basis …

Eukaryotic centromeres contain the kinetochore, which connects chromosomes to the
spindle allowing segregation. During meiosis, centromeres are suppressed for inter …

Highlights•Providing new insight on meiotic recombination from whole genome and
epigenome analysis.•Crossovers are associated with DNA motifs together with an open …

The evolutionary importance of meiosis may not solely be associated with allelic shuffling
caused by crossing-over but also have to do with its more immediate effects such as gene …

Meiotic recombination frequency varies along chromosomes and strongly correlates with
sequence divergence. However, the causal relationship between recombination landscapes …