During prophase I a meiosis-specific proteinaceous tripartite structure, the synaptonemal
complex (SC), forms a scaffold to connect homologous chromosomes along their lengths …

The production of balanced fertile haploid gametes requires the faithful separation of paired
(synapsed) chromosomes toward the end of meiotic prophase I (desynapsis). This involves …

Inverted meiosis is observed in plants (Cyperaceae and Juncaceae) and insects
(Coccoidea, Aphididae) with holocentric chromosomes, the centromeres of which occupy …

The genes controlling meiotic progression in plants and not affecting mitotic progression are
most widely studied in maize Zea mays and cruciferous plant Arabidopsis thaliana. These …

Crops are under constant pressure due to climate change imposing dramatic changes in
rainfall, temperature, and soil salinity. They are also under high stress due to pests and …

Double strand breaks (DSBs) are generated at the beginning of meiosis by the evolutionarily
conserved SPO11 complex that targets preferentially open chromatin. However, how DSBs …