Meiosis: dances between homologs
D Zickler, N Kleckner - Annual Review of Genetics, 2023 - annualreviews.org
The raison d'être of meiosis is shuffling of genetic information via Mendelian segregation
and, within individual chromosomes, by DNA crossing-over. These outcomes are enabled …
and, within individual chromosomes, by DNA crossing-over. These outcomes are enabled …
The molecular biology of meiosis in plants
R Mercier, C Mézard, E Jenczewski… - Annual review of …, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Meiosis is the cell division that reshuffles genetic information between generations.
Recently, much progress has been made in understanding this process; in particular, the …
Recently, much progress has been made in understanding this process; in particular, the …
DNA strand exchange and RecA homologs in meiosis
Homology search and DNA strand–exchange reactions are central to homologous
recombination in meiosis. During meiosis, these processes are regulated such that the …
recombination in meiosis. During meiosis, these processes are regulated such that the …
AAA-ATPase FIDGETIN-LIKE 1 and helicase FANCM antagonize meiotic crossovers by distinct mechanisms
C Girard, L Chelysheva, S Choinard, N Froger… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Meiotic crossovers (COs) generate genetic diversity and are critical for the correct
completion of meiosis in most species. Their occurrence is tightly constrained but the …
completion of meiosis in most species. Their occurrence is tightly constrained but the …
Comparative small RNA analysis of pollen development in autotetraploid and diploid rice
X Li, MQ Shahid, J Wu, L Wang, X Liu, Y Lu - International Journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play key roles in plant reproduction. However, knowledge on
microRNAome analysis in autotetraploid rice is rather limited. Here, high-throughput …
microRNAome analysis in autotetraploid rice is rather limited. Here, high-throughput …
Connecting by breaking and repairing: mechanisms of DNA strand exchange in meiotic recombination
CL Sansam, RJ Pezza - The FEBS journal, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
During prophase of meiosis I, homologous chromosomes interact and undergo
recombination. Successful completion of these processes is required in order for the …
recombination. Successful completion of these processes is required in order for the …
The rice AAA-ATPase OsFIGNL1 is essential for male meiosis
P Zhang, Y Zhang, L Sun, S Sinumporn… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Meiosis is crucial in reproduction of plants and ensuring genetic diversity. Although several
genes involved in homologous recombination and DNA repair have been reported, their …
genes involved in homologous recombination and DNA repair have been reported, their …
DMC1 attenuates RAD51-mediated recombination in Arabidopsis
O Da Ines, J Bazile, ME Gallego, CI White - PLoS Genetics, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Ensuring balanced distribution of chromosomes in gametes, meiotic recombination is
essential for fertility in most sexually reproducing organisms. The repair of the programmed …
essential for fertility in most sexually reproducing organisms. The repair of the programmed …
Meiotic DNA repair in the nucleolus employs a nonhomologous end-joining mechanism
Ribosomal RNA genes are arranged in large arrays with hundreds of rDNA units in tandem.
These highly repetitive DNA elements pose a risk to genome stability since they can …
These highly repetitive DNA elements pose a risk to genome stability since they can …
Significance of ligand interactions involving Hop2-Mnd1 and the RAD51 and DMC1 recombinases in homologous DNA repair and XX ovarian dysgenesis
Abstract The evolutionarily conserved Hop2-Mnd1 complex is a key cofactor for the meiosis-
specific recombinase Dmc1. However, emerging evidence has revealed that Hop2-Mnd1 is …
specific recombinase Dmc1. However, emerging evidence has revealed that Hop2-Mnd1 is …