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ReviewBiochemical Society transactions2025

The regulatory mechanisms controlling meiotic cross-over patterning in plants.

Wanyue Xu, Qichao Lian, Meiling Li, Gregory P Copenhaver, Yingxiang Wang

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Wanyue Xu *State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3789-3271
Qichao Lian *Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for the Development Biology and Environmental Adaptation of Agricultural Organisms, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0737-8332
Meiling LiGuangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for the Development Biology and Environmental Adaptation of Agricultural Organisms, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2101-6365
Gregory P CopenhaverDepartment of Biology and the Integrative Program for Biological and Genome Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-3280, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7962-3862
Yingxiang WangGuangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for the Development Biology and Environmental Adaptation of Agricultural Organisms, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6085-5615

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Abstract

Most sexually reproducing eukaryotes use a specialized cell division called meiosis to halve the complement of chromosomes in their gametes. During meiotic prophase I, homologous chromosomes (homologs) recombine by reciprocally exchanging DNA to form cross-overs (COs) that are required for accurate chromosome segregation. COs also reshuffle parental genomes to create genetic diversity among progeny. Molecular genetic studies have identified hundreds of genes involved in meiotic recombination, which have been well summarized in several reviews. Here, we highlight recent advances in understanding endogenous mechanisms that regulate the frequency and distribution of meiotic COs, also called CO patterning. Specifically, we focus on genome-wide regulation, epigenetic control, transcription regulation, and post-transcription processes. Additionally, we highlight open questions that still need further investigation in this field.

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Crossing Over, GeneticMeiosisPlantsChromosome SegregationEpigenesis, GeneticGene Expression Regulation, Plantcross-overmeiosisrecombinationrecombination variation

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