DNA strand exchange and RecA homologs in meiosis

MS Brown, DK Bishop - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives …, 2015 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Homology search and DNA strand–exchange reactions are central to homologous
recombination in meiosis. During meiosis, these processes are regulated such that the …

Connecting by breaking and repairing: mechanisms of DNA strand exchange in meiotic recombination

CL Sansam, RJ Pezza - The FEBS journal, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
During prophase of meiosis I, homologous chromosomes interact and undergo
recombination. Successful completion of these processes is required in order for the …

FIGL 1 attenuates meiotic interhomolog repair and is counteracted by the RAD 51 paralog XRCC 2 and the chromosome axis protein ASY 1 during meiosis

C Emmenecker, S Pakzad, F Ture, J Guerin… - New …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Two recombinases, RAD51 and DMC1, catalyze meiotic break repair to ensure crossovers
(COs) between homologous chromosomes (interhomolog) rather than between sisters …

Searching for new Z-DNA/Z-RNA binding proteins based on structural similarity to experimentally validated Zα domain

M Bartas, K Slychko, V Brázda, J Červeň… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Z-DNA and Z-RNA are functionally important left-handed structures of nucleic acids, which
play a significant role in several molecular and biological processes including DNA …

Significance of ligand interactions involving Hop2-Mnd1 and the RAD51 and DMC1 recombinases in homologous DNA repair and XX ovarian dysgenesis

W Zhao, P Sung - Nucleic acids research, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The evolutionarily conserved Hop2-Mnd1 complex is a key cofactor for the meiosis-
specific recombinase Dmc1. However, emerging evidence has revealed that Hop2-Mnd1 is …

Repair of DNA double-strand breaks in plant meiosis: role of eukaryotic RecA recombinases and their modulators

C Emmenecker, C Mézard, R Kumar - Plant Reproduction, 2023 - Springer
Homologous recombination during meiosis is crucial for the DNA double-strand breaks
(DSBs) repair that promotes the balanced segregation of homologous chromosomes and …

Intron evolution in Saccharomycetaceae

KB Hooks, D Delneri… - Genome biology and …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Introns in protein-coding genes are very rare in hemiascomycetous yeast genomes. It has
been suggested that these species have experienced extensive intron loss during their …

A non-sister act: recombination template choice during meiosis

N Humphryes, A Hochwagen - Experimental cell research, 2014 - Elsevier
Meiotic recombination has two key functions: the faithful assortment of chromosomes into
gametes and the creation of genetic diversity. Both processes require that meiotic …

A grazing-driven positive nutrient feedback loop and active sexual reproduction underpin widespread Noctiluca green tides

H Luo, J Wang, JI Goes, HR Gomes… - ISME …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The mixoplankton green Noctiluca scintillans (g Noctiluca) is known to form extensive green
tides in tropical coastal ecosystems prone to eutrophication. In the Arabian Sea, their recent …

Hop2-Mnd1 functions as a DNA sequence fidelity switch in Dmc1-mediated DNA recombination

JC Peng, HY Chang, YL Sun, M Prentiss, HW Li… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Homologous recombination during meiosis is critical for chromosome segregation and also
gives rise to genetic diversity. Genetic exchange between homologous chromosomes during …