Variation in recombination frequency and distribution across eukaryotes: patterns and processes
J Stapley, PGD Feulner… - … of the Royal …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Recombination, the exchange of DNA between maternal and paternal chromosomes during
meiosis, is an essential feature of sexual reproduction in nearly all multicellular organisms …
meiosis, is an essential feature of sexual reproduction in nearly all multicellular organisms …
From molecules to populations: appreciating and estimating recombination rate variation
JV Peñalba, JBW Wolf - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2020 - nature.com
Recombination is a central biological process with implications for many areas in the life
sciences. Yet we are only beginning to appreciate variation in the recombination rate along …
sciences. Yet we are only beginning to appreciate variation in the recombination rate along …
Genome-wide maps of recombination and chromosome segregation in human oocytes and embryos show selection for maternal recombination rates
CS Ottolini, LJ Newnham, A Capalbo, SA Natesan… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Crossover recombination reshuffles genes and prevents errors in segregation that lead to
extra or missing chromosomes (aneuploidy) in human eggs, a major cause of pregnancy …
extra or missing chromosomes (aneuploidy) in human eggs, a major cause of pregnancy …
Sex differences in the recombination landscape
JM Sardell, M Kirkpatrick - The American Naturalist, 2020 - journals.uchicago.edu
Sex differences in overall recombination rates are well known, but little theoretical or
empirical attention has been given to how and why sexes differ in their recombination …
empirical attention has been given to how and why sexes differ in their recombination …
Conserved Genetic Architecture Underlying Individual Recombination Rate Variation in a Wild Population of Soay Sheep (Ovis aries)
Meiotic recombination breaks down linkage disequilibrium (LD) and forms new haplotypes,
meaning that it is an important driver of diversity in eukaryotic genomes. Understanding the …
meaning that it is an important driver of diversity in eukaryotic genomes. Understanding the …
Evolutionary mysteries in meiosis
T Lenormand, J Engelstädter… - … of the Royal …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Meiosis is a key event of sexual life cycles in eukaryotes. Its mechanistic details have been
uncovered in several model organisms, and most of its essential features have received …
uncovered in several model organisms, and most of its essential features have received …
Evolution and plasticity of genome-wide meiotic recombination rates
IR Henderson, K Bomblies - Annual review of genetics, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Sex, as well as meiotic recombination between homologous chromosomes, is nearly
ubiquitous among eukaryotes. In those species that use it, recombination is important for …
ubiquitous among eukaryotes. In those species that use it, recombination is important for …
Crossover interference: shedding light on the evolution of recombination
SP Otto, BA Payseur - Annual review of genetics, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Through recombination, genes are freed to evolve more independently of one another,
unleashing genetic variance hidden in the linkage disequilibrium that accumulates through …
unleashing genetic variance hidden in the linkage disequilibrium that accumulates through …
A kinesin-14 motor activates neocentromeres to promote meiotic drive in maize
Summary Maize abnormal chromosome 10 (Ab10) encodes a classic example of true
meiotic drive that converts heterochromatic regions called knobs into motile neocentromeres …
meiotic drive that converts heterochromatic regions called knobs into motile neocentromeres …
Construction of Ultradense Linkage Maps with Lep-MAP2: Stickleback F 2 Recombinant Crosses as an Example
High-density linkage maps are important tools for genome biology and evolutionary genetics
by quantifying the extent of recombination, linkage disequilibrium, and chromosomal …
by quantifying the extent of recombination, linkage disequilibrium, and chromosomal …