Recombination is a prominent feature of meiosis in which it plays an important role in
increasing genetic diversity during inheritance. Additionally, in most organisms …

Meiosis, the mechanism of creating haploid gametes, is a complex cellular process
observed across sexually reproducing organisms. Fundamental to meiosis is the process of …

Meiotic crossovers (COs) have intriguing patterning properties, including CO interference,
the tendency of COs to be well-spaced along chromosomes, and heterochiasmy, the marked …

The synaptonemal complex (SC) is a polymer that spans~ 100 nm between paired
homologous chromosomes during meiosis. Its striated, periodic appearance in electron …

The specialized two-stage meiotic cell division program halves a cell's chromosome
complement in preparation for sexual reproduction. This reduction in ploidy requires that in …

The synaptonemal complex (SC), a structure highly conserved from yeast to mammals,
assembles between homologous chromosomes and is essential for accurate chromosome …

The proteinaceous zipper-like structure known as the synaptonemal complex (SC), which
forms between pairs of homologous chromosomes during meiosis from yeast to humans …

Meiotic double-strand breaks (DSBs) are generated and repaired in a highly regulated
manner to ensure formation of crossovers (COs) while also enabling efficient non-CO repair …

The formation of crossovers between homologous chromosomes is key to sexual
reproduction. In most species, crossovers are spaced further apart than would be expected if …

Sexual reproduction requires the production of haploid gametes (sperm and egg) with only
one copy of each chromosome; fertilization then restores the diploid chromosome content in …