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 …

The synaptonemal complex (SC) is a proteinaceous structure of chromosome bivalents
whose assembly is indispensable for the successful progression of the first meiotic division …

The synaptonemal complex is a tripartite proteinaceous ultrastructure that forms between
homologous chromosomes during prophase I of meiosis in the majority of eukaryotes. It is …

Meiosis involves reciprocal exchange of genetic information between homologous
chromosomes to generate new allelic combinations. In cereals, the distribution of genetic …

Plant growth and fertility strongly depend on environmental conditions such as temperature.
Remarkably, temperature also influences meiotic recombination and thus, the current …

Meiosis is a specialized cell division that gives rise to genetically distinct gametic cells.
Meiosis relies on the tightly controlled formation of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) and …

Accurate segregation of chromosomes during meiosis requires physical links between
homologs. These links are usually established through chromosome pairing, synapsis, and …

Four different SYP proteins (SYP-1, SYP-2, SYP-3, and SYP-4) have been proposed to form
the central region of the synaptonemal complex (SC) thereby bridging the axes of paired …

Programmed double-strand breaks at prophase of meiosis acquire immunologically
detectable RAD51-DMC1 foci or early nodules (ENs) that are associated with developing …

We review the critical events in early meiotic prophase in Drosophila melanogaster oocytes.
We focus on four aspects of this process: the formation of the synaptonemal complex (SC) …