One of the major cell fate transitions in eukaryotes is entry into meiosis. While in single-
celled yeast this decision is triggered by nutrient starvation, in multicellular eukaryotes, such …

In order to reveal the complex mechanism governing the mitotic/meiotic switch in female
germ cells at epigenomic and genomic levels, we examined the chromatin accessibility …

The life cycle of flowering plants is marked by several post-embryonic developmental
transitions during which novel cell fates are established. Notably, the reproductive lineages …

We analysed the phenotypic outcome of a Stra8-null mutation on male meiosis. Because the
mutant spermatocytes (1) underwent premeiotic DNA replication,(2) displayed cytological …

Molecular mechanisms that initiate meiosis have been studied in fungi and mammals, but
little is known about the mechanisms directing the meiosis transition in other organisms. To …

The switch from mitosis to meiosis is one of the most pivotal events in eukaryotes
undergoing sexual reproduction. However, the mechanisms orchestrating meiosis initiation …

Although sexual reproduction is believed to play a major role in the high diversification rates
and species richness of diatoms, a mechanistic understanding of diatom life cycle control is …

Apomixis is considered to be a natural mode of clonal propogation from seed to seed, in
which progeny serves as a replica of maternal genotype. The process evades creation of …

In angiosperms, the key step in sexual reproduction is successful acquisition of meiotic fate.
However, the molecular mechanism determining meiotic fate remains largely unknown …

The molecular mechanism for meiotic entry remains largely elusive in flowering plants. Only
Arabidopsis SWI1/DYAD and maize AM1, both of which are the coiled-coil protein, are …