Meiotic recombination ensures the accurate segregation of homologous chromosomes and reshuffles genetic information to generate new combinations of alleles. In plants, recombination is essential for plant breeding, which allows us to map quantitative traits and introduce desirable traits into elite breeding lines. Sex differences have important consequences for population differentiation, sex chromosome evolution, adaptation, and […]
A76: Removal of DNA Methylation Has a Larger Effect on Meiotic Recombination in Female Meiosis
Meiotic recombination is an important process that creates genetic diversity when genetic materials are exchanged between homologous chromosomes. While past studies have focused on genetic factors regulating recombination, less research has been conducted on how epigenetic factors, like DNA methylation, affect meiotic recombination, and why sexes differ in recombination. My project is part of a […]
C70: Transposition of Mutator Transposons Increases Recombination Frequency in Maize
Meiotic recombination is an important phenomenon that results in genetic diversity and accurate segregation of homologous chromosomes. Mishaps in meiotic recombination can have severe consequences in humans, including pregnancy loss, congenital disorders, and other genetic diseases. In all eukaryotes, meiotic recombination is initiated by double-stranded breaks (DSBs) and is finished by the repair of those […]