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ReviewAnnual review of genetics2016

Control of Meiotic Crossovers: From Double-Strand Break Formation to Designation.

Stephen Gray, Paula E Cohen

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Review in Annual review of genetics, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 247 papers.

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247citing papers in PubMed
17.9field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

247 citing papers in PubMed, 426 citations in OpenAlex.

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  20. Ufd2p promotes efficient crossover formation by destabilizing Top2p during meiosis.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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187 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Stephen GrayDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Center for Reproductive Genomics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853; email: s.gray@cornell.edu , paula.cohen@cornell.edu.
Paula E CohenDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Center for Reproductive Genomics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853; email: s.gray@cornell.edu , paula.cohen@cornell.edu.
Cornell University · US

Funding

The MLH1-MLH3 Heterodimer in Mammalian Meiotic Recombination and GameogenesisR01HD041012 · NICHD · YESHIVA UNIVERSITY · PI Paula Elaine Cohen · 2003 to 2026
$7.9M
Small RNA Pathways in Mammalian GametogenesisP50HD076210 · NICHD · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · PI COHEN, PAULA ELAINE · 2014 to 2018
$7.4M
Genetic Pathways Effecting Crossover Control and Meiotic Recombination in MammalsR01GM097263 · NIGMS · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · PI COHEN, PAULA ELAINE · 2012 to 2015
$1.1M
The MLH1-MLH3 Heterodimer in Mammalian Meiotic Recombination and GametogenesisR56HD041012 · NICHD · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · PI COHEN, PAULA ELAINE · 2008 to 2008
$322k
NICHD NIH HHS P50 HD076210NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD041012NICHD NIH HHS R56 HD041012NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM097263
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Meiosis, the mechanism of creating haploid gametes, is a complex cellular process observed across sexually reproducing organisms. Fundamental to meiosis is the process of homologous recombination, whereby DNA double-strand breaks are introduced into the genome and are subsequently repaired to generate either noncrossovers or crossovers. Although homologous recombination is essential for chromosome pairing during prophase I, the resulting crossovers are critical for maintaining homolog interactions and enabling accurate segregation at the first meiotic division. Thus, the placement, timing, and frequency of crossover formation must be exquisitely controlled. In this review, we discuss the proteins involved in crossover formation, the process of their formation and designation, and the rules governing crossovers, all within the context of the important landmarks of prophase I. We draw together crossover designation data across organisms, analyze their evolutionary divergence, and propose a universal model for crossover regulation.

Indexed as

Crossing Over, GeneticDNA Breaks, Double-StrandedMeiosisAneuploidyAnimalsDNA RepairMeiotic Prophase IProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalRecombination, GeneticSynaptonemal Complexcrossover designationhomologous recombinationmeiosis

Identifiers

PMID27648641
PMCPMC5319444
OpenAlexW2343201819

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