One of the major cell fate transitions in eukaryotes is entry into meiosis. While in single-
celled yeast this decision is triggered by nutrient starvation, in multicellular eukaryotes, such …

Efforts to increase genetic gains in breeding programs of flowering plants depend on making
genetic crosses. Time to flowering, which can take months to decades depending on the …

Summary N 6‐methyladenosine (m6A) RNA modification is the most prevalent messenger
RNA (mRNA) modification in eukaryotes and plays critical roles in the regulation of gene …

During sexual reproduction in flowering plants, the two haploid sperm cells (SCs) embedded
within the cytoplasm of a growing pollen tube are carried to the embryo sac for double …

Dimethylation of histone H3 lysine 9 (H3K9me2), a crucial modification for heterochromatin
formation and transcriptional silencing, is essential for proper meiotic prophase progression …

Reproductive success hinges on precisely coordinated meiosis, yet our understanding of
how structural rearrangements of chromatin and phase transitions during meiosis are …

Plants are continuously exposed to environmental stresses leading to significant yield
losses. With the changing climatic conditions, the intensity and duration of these stresses are …

During the first meiotic division, the segregation of homologous chromosomes depends on
the physical association of the recombined homologous DNA molecules. The physical …

Mutations in the Rht‐B1a and Rht‐D1a genes of wheat (Triticum aestivum; resulting in Rht‐
B1b and Rht‐D1b alleles) cause gibberellin‐insensitive dwarfism and are one of the most …

The genomic landscape of recombination plays an essential role in evolution. Patterns of
recombination are highly variable along chromosomes, between sexes, individuals …