Meiosis is a specialized cell division, essential in most reproducing organisms to halve the
number of chromosomes, thereby enabling the restoration of ploidy levels during …

Hybridization and polyploidy have been considered as significant evolutionary forces in
adaptation and speciation, especially among plants. Interspecific gene flow generates novel …

Precise chromosome segregation is vital for polyploid speciation. Here, we highlight recent
findings that revitalize the old question of the genetic control of diploid‐like meiosis …

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the oldest cultivated crops and the second most
important food crop in the world. Seed germination is the key developmental process in …

Meiotic recombination is initiated by formation of DNA double‐strand breaks (DSBs). This
involves a protein complex that includes in plants the two similar proteins, SPO11‐1 and …

During meiosis, chromosomes are sorted into homologous pairs as a preface to their
intimate association via recombination and synapsis. However, little is known about the …

Wheat is a major cereal crop that possesses a large allopolyploid genome formed through
hybridisation of tetraploid and diploid progenitors. During meiosis, crossovers (COs) are …

Polyploidization has played an important role in plant evolution. However, upon
polyploidization, the process of meiosis must adapt to ensure the proper segregation of …

The manipulation of meiotic recombination in crops is essential to develop new plant
varieties rapidly, helping to produce more cultivars in a sustainable manner. One option is to …

Meiosis is a fundamental and evolutionarily conserved process that is central to the life
cycles of all sexually reproducing eukaryotes. An understanding of this process is critical to …