Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Meiosis

  1. BrDMC1 helps pollen meiosis tolerate heat in Brassica rapa
    BrDMC1 gene overexpression improves pollen fertility and meiotic stability in Brassica rapa under high-temperature stress by enhancing DNA repair and antioxidant defenses.
  2. Complex chromosome 6 inversions produced recombinant offspring
    Complex paracentric inversion of chromosome 6q with multiple sequential inversions generated recombinant chromosomes in offspring, challenging traditional reproductive risk assumptions.
  3. Localised negative feedback shapes genome-wide patterning of meiotic DNA breaks
    Tel1-mediated negative feedback propagates locally to reshape genome-wide meiotic DSB patterns in yeast, demonstrating how localized regulation drives emergent patterning.
  4. Chromosome-specific differences in the recombination landscape of spontaneous meiotic nondisjunction
    Whole-genome sequencing of Drosophila reveals chromosome-specific recombination patterns in meiotic nondisjunction, with metacentric chromosome 2 showing reduced recombination.