Genomics of local adaptation with gene flow
Gene flow is a fundamental evolutionary force in adaptation that is especially important to
understand as humans are rapidly changing both the natural environment and natural levels …
understand as humans are rapidly changing both the natural environment and natural levels …
The molecular biology of meiosis in plants
Meiosis is the cell division that reshuffles genetic information between generations.
Recently, much progress has been made in understanding this process; in particular, the …
Recently, much progress has been made in understanding this process; in particular, the …
Supergenes and complex phenotypes
Understanding the molecular underpinnings of evolutionary adaptations is a central focus of
modern evolutionary biology. Recent studies have uncovered a panoply of complex …
modern evolutionary biology. Recent studies have uncovered a panoply of complex …
Coevolution between transposable elements and recombination
One of the most striking patterns of genome structure is the tight, typically negative,
association between transposable elements (TEs) and meiotic recombination rates. While …
association between transposable elements (TEs) and meiotic recombination rates. While …
Arabidopsis meiotic crossover hot spots overlap with H2A.Z nucleosomes at gene promoters
PRDM9 directs human meiotic crossover hot spots to intergenic sequence motifs, whereas
budding yeast hot spots overlap regions of low nucleosome density (LND) in gene …
budding yeast hot spots overlap regions of low nucleosome density (LND) in gene …
Meiotic recombination: mixing it up in plants
Y Wang, GP Copenhaver - Annual Review of Plant Biology, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Meiosis halves diploid chromosome numbers to haploid levels that are essential for sexual
reproduction in most eukaryotes. Meiotic recombination ensures the formation of bivalents …
reproduction in most eukaryotes. Meiotic recombination ensures the formation of bivalents …
Nucleosomes and DNA methylation shape meiotic DSB frequency in Arabidopsis thaliana transposons and gene regulatory regions
Meiotic recombination initiates from DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) generated by SPO11
topoisomerase-like complexes. Meiotic DSB frequency varies extensively along eukaryotic …
topoisomerase-like complexes. Meiotic DSB frequency varies extensively along eukaryotic …
Epigenetic activation of meiotic recombination near Arabidopsis thaliana centromeres via loss of H3K9me2 and non-CG DNA methylation
Eukaryotic centromeres contain the kinetochore, which connects chromosomes to the
spindle allowing segregation. During meiosis, centromeres are suppressed for inter …
spindle allowing segregation. During meiosis, centromeres are suppressed for inter …
The important contribution of transposable elements to phenotypic variation and evolution
Transposable elements (TEs) are responsible for significant genomic variation in plants. Our
understanding of the evolutionary forces sha** TE polymorphism has lagged behind other …
understanding of the evolutionary forces sha** TE polymorphism has lagged behind other …
Recombination in diverse maize is stable, predictable, and associated with genetic load
Among the fundamental evolutionary forces, recombination arguably has the largest impact
on the practical work of plant breeders. Varying over 1,000-fold across the maize genome …
on the practical work of plant breeders. Varying over 1,000-fold across the maize genome …