Transposable elements (TEs) have a major impact on genome evolution, but they are
potentially deleterious, and most of them are silenced by epigenetic mechanisms, such as …

Epigenetic variations of phenotypes, especially those associated with DNA methylation, are
often inherited over multiple generations in plants. The active and inactive chromatin states …

The accumulation and removal of transposable elements (TEs) is a major driver of genome
size evolution in eukaryotes. In plants, long terminal repeat (LTR) retrotransposons (LTR …

Sexual eukaryotes reproduce via the meiotic cell division, where ploidy is halved and
homologous chromosomes undergo reciprocal genetic exchange, termed crossover (CO) …

The integrity of DNA molecules is constantly challenged. All organisms have developed
mechanisms to detect and repair multiple types of DNA lesions. The basic principles of DNA …

Meiotic recombination generates genetic diversity and ensures proper chromosome
segregation. Recombination is initiated by the programmed formation of double-strand …

Identifying the sources of natural variation underlying metabolic differences between plants
will enable a better understanding of plant metabolism and provide insights into the …

Meiosis is at the heart of Mendelian heredity. Recently, much progress has been made in
the understanding of this process, in various organisms. In the last 15 years, the functional …

Whole-genome bisulfite sequencing (WGBS) is the standard method for profiling DNA
methylation at single-nucleotide resolution. Different tools have been developed to extract …

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