Repair of DNA double-strand breaks in plant meiosis: role of eukaryotic RecA recombinases and their modulators

C Emmenecker, C Mézard, R Kumar - Plant Reproduction, 2023 - Springer
Homologous recombination during meiosis is crucial for the DNA double-strand breaks
(DSBs) repair that promotes the balanced segregation of homologous chromosomes and …

Disparate roles for C. elegans DNA translocase paralogs RAD-54.L and RAD-54.B in meiotic prophase germ cells

K Yamaya, B Wang, N Memar, AS Odiba… - Nucleic Acids …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
RAD54 family DNA translocases partner with RAD51 recombinases to ensure stable
genome inheritance, exhibiting biochemical activities both in promoting recombinase …

The translocation activity of Rad54 reduces crossover outcomes during homologous recombination

K Sridalla, MV Woodhouse, J Hu, J Scheer… - Nucleic Acids …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Homologous recombination (HR) is a template-based DNA double-strand break repair
pathway that requires the selection of an appropriate DNA sequence to facilitate repair …

The molecular genetics of oogenesis

F Zhai, X Ma, L Yan, J Qiao - Human reproductive and prenatal genetics, 2023 - Elsevier
Oogenesis involves complex differentiation program leading to the production of functional
oocytes. Oogonia originating from primordial germ cells proliferate by mitosis and form …

Rad51-mediated interhomolog recombination during budding yeast meiosis is promoted by the meiotic recombination checkpoint and the conserved Pif1 helicase

A Ziesel, Q Weng, JS Ahuja, A Bhattacharya… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
During meiosis, recombination between homologous chromosomes (homologs) generates
crossovers that promote proper segregation at the first meiotic division. Recombination is …

Rad51 and Dmc1 have similar tolerance for mismatches in yeast meiosis

J Choi, LL Xue, Y Cao, J Kim, JE Haber - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
In many eukaryotes, including both budding yeast and mammals, repair of double-strand
breaks (DSBs) is carried out by different apparatus in somatic and meiotic cells. In mitotic …

Editorial overview: Recombination—the ends justify the means

EC Greene, R Rothstein - Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, 2021 - Elsevier
Genetic recombination is the basic cellular process used to repair DNA damage occurring
during normal chromosome metabolism. It also underlies genome evolution in multigene …

Dynamics of Rad51 during homologous recombination in living yeast

S Liu - 2022 - theses.hal.science
DNA is the major carrier of genetic information in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and its
integrity is vital for the survival of cells. However, DNA is under pressure of damages caused …

The Repair Mechanisms of DNA Double Strand Breaks in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

JJ Choi - 2023 - search.proquest.com
DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are the most lethal form of DNA damage that can lead to
the development of cancer and other diseases. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, several …