Recombination-independent homologous pairing represents a prominent yet largely
enigmatic feature of chromosome biology. As suggested by studies in the fungus …

Trichoderma reesei is an economically important enzyme producer with several unique
meiotic features. spo11, the initiator of meiotic double-strand breaks (DSBs) in most sexual …

Background Hypocrea jecorina is the sexual form of the industrial workhorse fungus
Trichoderma reesei that secretes cellulases and hemicellulases to degrade lignocellulosic …

The pairing of homologous chromosomes represents a critical step of meiosis in nearly all
sexually reproducing species. In many organisms, pairing involves chromosomes that …

Background Meiotic recombination is mainly, but not exclusively, initiated by Spo11-induced
double strand breaks (DSBs) in some sexual eukaryotes. DSBs are repaired by one or two …

In many organisms, homologous (or repetitive) chromosomal regions can associate or/and
undergo concerted epigenetic changes in the absence of DNA breakage and …

How homologous DNA duplexes in chromosomes are checked for correct alignment prior to
exchange of genetic information during meiosis in Eukaryotes is a longstanding puzzle (1), a …

We have built a series of Neurospora crassa strains containing alleles of green fluorescent
protein (GFP) to provide a visual phenotype for investigating meiotic recombination. These …

Meiotic silencing refers to the mechanism of silencing genes or chromosomes without a
homologous counterpart (unpaired) during meiotic prophase I. Meiotic silencing has been …

Meiotic silencing refers to the mechanism of silencing genes or chromosomes without a
homologous counterpart (unpaired) during meiotic prophase I. Meiotic silencing has been …