Crossing and zipping: molecular duties of the ZMM proteins in meiosis
A Pyatnitskaya, V Borde, A De Muyt - Chromosoma, 2019 - Springer
Accurate segregation of homologous chromosomes during meiosis depends on the ability of
meiotic cells to promote reciprocal exchanges between parental DNA strands, known as …
meiotic cells to promote reciprocal exchanges between parental DNA strands, known as …
ZMM proteins during meiosis: crossover artists at work
Faithful segregation of homologous chromosomes (homologs) during meiosis depends on
chiasmata which correspond to crossovers between parental DNA strands. Crossover …
chiasmata which correspond to crossovers between parental DNA strands. Crossover …
Pathways to meiotic recombination in Arabidopsis thaliana
K Osman, JD Higgins, E Sanchez‐Moran… - New …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Meiosis is a central feature of sexual reproduction. Studies in plants have made and
continue to make an important contribution to fundamental research aimed at the …
continue to make an important contribution to fundamental research aimed at the …
The central element protein ZEP1 of the synaptonemal complex regulates the number of crossovers during meiosis in rice
ZEP1, a transverse filament (TF) protein, is the rice (Oryza sativa) homolog of Arabidopsis
thaliana ZYP1. In the Tos17-insertional zep1 mutants, homologous chromosomes align …
thaliana ZYP1. In the Tos17-insertional zep1 mutants, homologous chromosomes align …
Unraveling DNA helicases: motif, structure, mechanism and function
DNA helicases are molecular 'motor'enzymes that use the energy of NTP hydrolysis to
separate transiently energetically stable duplex DNA into single strands. They are therefore …
separate transiently energetically stable duplex DNA into single strands. They are therefore …
Two meiotic crossover classes cohabit in Arabidopsis: one is dependent on MER3, whereas the other one is not
R Mercier, S Jolivet, D Vezon, E Huppe, L Chelysheva… - Current Biology, 2005 - cell.com
Background: Crossovers are essential for the completion of meiosis. Recently, two pathways
of crossover formation have been identified on the basis of distinct genetic controls. In one …
of crossover formation have been identified on the basis of distinct genetic controls. In one …
The role of rice HEI10 in the formation of meiotic crossovers
HEI10 was first described in human as a RING domain-containing protein that regulates cell
cycle and cell invasion. Mice HEI10mei4 mutant displays no obvious defect other than …
cycle and cell invasion. Mice HEI10mei4 mutant displays no obvious defect other than …
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic DNA helicases: essential molecular motor proteins for cellular machinery
DNA helicases are ubiquitous molecular motor proteins which harness the chemical free
energy of ATP hydrolysis to catalyze the unwinding of energetically stable duplex DNA, and …
energy of ATP hydrolysis to catalyze the unwinding of energetically stable duplex DNA, and …
[HTML][HTML] Recruitment of the recombinational repair machinery to a DNA double-strand break in yeast
Repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) by homologous recombination requires
members of the RAD52 epistasis group. Here we use chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) …
members of the RAD52 epistasis group. Here we use chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) …
The Arabidopsis ROCK‐N‐ROLLERS gene encodes a homolog of the yeast ATP‐dependent DNA helicase MER3 and is required for normal meiotic crossover …
C Chen, W Zhang, L Timofejeva, Y Gerardin… - The Plant …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Recent studies in Saccharomyces cerevisiae have unveiled that meiotic recombination
crossovers are formed by two genetically distinct pathways: a major interference‐sensitive …
crossovers are formed by two genetically distinct pathways: a major interference‐sensitive …