A molecular cell biology toolkit for the study of meiosis in the silkworm Bombyx mori
G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2023 Meiosis is usually described as 4 essential and sequential processes: (1) homolog pairing; (2) synapsis, mediated by the synaptonemal complex; (3) crossing over; and (4) segregation.
Youbin Xiang +9 more
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A BIRD´S-EYE VIEW OF CHROMOSOMES DURING MEIOTIC PROPHASE I [PDF]
BAG. Journal of Basic and Applied Genetics, 2022 The present review aims to summarize the research carried out in relation to meiosis in birds, especially by observing the protein axes of the chromosomes in prophase I of meiosis. This line of research, initially developed in Argentina, has provided key
Pigozzi M.I.
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A conserved filamentous assembly underlies the structure of the meiotic chromosome axis. [PDF]
, 2019 The meiotic chromosome axis plays key roles in meiotic chromosome organization and recombination, yet the underlying protein components of this structure are highly diverged.
Caballero, Iracema +10 more
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PLoS Genetics, 2020 Meiotic recombination is essential for faithful segregation of homologous chromosomes during gametogenesis. The progression of recombination is associated with dynamic changes in meiotic chromatin structures.
Kazumasa Takemoto +6 more
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Application of advanced fluorescence microscopy to the structure of meiotic chromosomes [PDF]
, 2013 Chromosomes undergoing meiosis are defined by a macromolecular protein assembly called the synaptonemal complex which holds homologs together and carries out important meiotic functions.
Carlton, Peter M.
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Meiotic sex chromosome cohesion and autosomal synapsis are supported by Esco2.
, 2020 In mitotic cells, establishment of sister chromatid cohesion requires acetylation of the cohesin subunit SMC3 (acSMC3) by ESCO1 and/or ESCO2. Meiotic cohesin plays additional but poorly understood roles in the formation of chromosome axial elements (AEs)
Biswas, U. +6 more
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Evidence that MEK1 positively promotes interhomologue double-strand break repair [PDF]
, 2010 During meiosis there is an imperative to create sufficient crossovers for homologue segregation. This can be achieved during repair of programmed DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs), which are biased towards using a homologue rather than sister chromatid as ...
Bishop-Bailey, A +5 more
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Somatic role of SYCE2: an insulator that dissociates HP1α from H3K9me3 and potentiates DNA repair
Life Science Alliance, 2018 This study reveals that the synaptonemal complex protein SYCE2 potentiates ataxia telangiectasia mutated–mediated DNA double-strand break repair by dissociating HP1α from trimethylated histone H3 lysine 9 in somatic cells.
Noriko Hosoya +2 more
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Crystal structure of Hop2-Mnd1 and mechanistic insights into its role in meiotic recombination [PDF]
, 2015 In meiotic DNA recombination, the Hop2-Mnd1 complex promotes Dmc1-mediated single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) invasion into homologous chromosomes to form a synaptic complex by a yet-unclear mechanism.
Alexandra-Styliani Kalantzi +66 more
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Synaptonemal Complexities and Commonalities [PDF]
Molecular Cell, 2003 Formation of synaptonemal complex and high levels of homologous recombination are the hallmarks of meiotic prophase. The relationship between these two processes has been the subject of intense study for nearly 50 years. Recent findings highlight the differences and commonalities of this relationship in different species.
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