Genetic architecture and lifetime dynamics of inbreeding depression in a wild mammal

MA Stoffel, SE Johnston, JG Pilkington… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Inbreeding depression is ubiquitous, but we still know little about its genetic architecture and
precise effects in wild populations. Here, we combine long-term life-history data with 417 K …

Micro germline-restricted chromosome in blue tits: evidence for meiotic functions

JC Mueller, SA Schlebusch, Y Pei… - Molecular biology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The germline-restricted chromosome (GRC) is likely present in all songbird species but
differs widely in size and gene content. This extra chromosome has been described as …

Genetic variation in recombination rate in the pig

M Johnsson, A Whalen, R Ros-Freixedes… - Genetics Selection …, 2021 - Springer
Background Meiotic recombination results in the exchange of genetic material between
homologous chromosomes. Recombination rate varies between different parts of the …

[HTML][HTML] Variation and genetic control of individual recombination rates in Norwegian Red dairy cattle

C Brekke, SE Johnston, AB Gjuvsland, P Berg - Journal of Dairy Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Meiotic recombination is an important evolutionary mechanism that breaks up linkages
between loci and creates novel haplotypes for selection to act upon. Understanding the …

Distinct and interdependent functions of three RING proteins regulate recombination during mammalian meiosis

M Ito, Y Yun, DS Kulkarni, S Lee, S Sandhu… - Proceedings of the …, 2025 - pnas.org
During meiosis, each pair of homologous chromosomes becomes connected by at least one
crossover, as required for accurate segregation, and adjacent crossovers are widely …

Genetic architecture of individual meiotic crossover rate and distribution in a large Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) breeding population

C Brekke, SE Johnston, TM Knutsen, P Berg - BioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Meiotic recombination through chromosomal crossovers ensures proper segregation of
homologous chromosomes in meiosis, while also breaking down linkage disequilibrium and …

Recombination rates in pigs differ between breeds, sexes and individuals, and are associated with the RNF212, SYCP2, PRDM7, MEI1 and MSH4 loci

C Brekke, P Berg, AB Gjuvsland… - Genetics Selection …, 2022 - Springer
Background Recombination is a fundamental part of mammalian meiosis that leads to the
exchange of large segments of DNA between homologous chromosomes and is therefore …