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  3. The molecular biology of meiosis in plants

The molecular biology of meiosis in plants

  • Annu Rev Plant Biol. 2015;66:297-327. doi: 10.1146/annurev-arplant-050213-035923.
Raphaël Mercier 1,  Christine Mézard,  Eric Jenczewski,  Nicolas Macaisne,  Mathilde Grelon
Affiliations

Affiliation

  • 1 INRA, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, UMR 1318, ERL CNRS 3559, Saclay Plant Sciences, RD10, F-78026 Versailles, France; email: raphael.mercier@versailles.inra.fr , christine.mezard@versailles.inra.fr , eric.jenczewski@versailles.inra.fr , nmacaisne@gmail.com , mathilde.grelon@versailles.inra.fr.
PMID: 25494464 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-arplant-050213-035923
Abstract

Meiosis is the cell division that reshuffles genetic information between generations. Recently, much progress has been made in understanding this process; in particular, the identification and functional analysis of more than 80 plant genes involved in meiosis have dramatically deepened our knowledge of this peculiar cell division. In this review, we provide an overview of advancements in the understanding of all aspects of plant meiosis, including recombination, chromosome synapsis, cell cycle control, chromosome distribution, and the challenge of polyploidy.

Keywords

cell cycle; crossovers; polyploids; recombination; sister chromatid cohesion.

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