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Genetic and physical interactions reveal overlapping and distinct contributions to meiotic double-strand break formation in

Marilina Raices, Fabiola Balmir, Nicola Silva, Wei Li, McKenzie K Grundy, Dane K Hoffman, Elisabeth Altendorfer, Carlos J Camacho, Kara A Bernstein, Monica P Colaiacovo and 1 more

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Article in eLife, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Multifaceted and evolutionarily dynamic interactions betweenbioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Marilina RaicesMagee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8800-7116
Fabiola BalmirMagee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8832-7197
Nicola SilvaDepartment of Biology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5406-2280
Wei LiMagee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, United States.
McKenzie K GrundyDepartment of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1995-1442
Dane K HoffmanMagee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, United States.
Elisabeth AltendorferDepartment of Genetics, Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9621-1632
Carlos J CamachoDepartment of Computational and Systems Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1741-8529
Kara A BernsteinDepartment of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2247-6459
Monica P ColaiacovoDepartment of Genetics, Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7803-4372
Judith L YanowitzMagee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6886-8787

Funding

Synaptonemal Complex Assembly and Function in MeiosisR01GM072551 · NIGMS · HARVARD UNIVERSITY (MEDICAL SCHOOL) · PI Monica P Colaiacovo · 2005 to 2026
$7.5M
Replication fork dynamics and repair by Rad51 paralogues after DNA alkylationR01ES030335 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Kara A Bernstein · 2019 to 2026
$2.9M
Undergraduate Summer Research Supplement for 5R01GM104007-07: Characterization of a Meiotic Crossover Surveillance SystemR01GM104007 · NIGMS · MAGEE-WOMEN'S RES INST AND FOUNDATION · PI YANOWITZ, JUDITH L · 2013 to 2021
$2.6M
Conserved and Unique Features Regulating Meiotic Crossover FormationR01GM157825 · NIGMS · MAGEE-WOMEN'S RES INST AND FOUNDATION · PI YANOWITZ, JUDITH · 2025 to 2025
$920k
Leica STELLARIS Confocal to Power Women's Health ResearchS10OD030404 · OD · MAGEE-WOMEN'S RES INST AND FOUNDATION · PI YANOWITZ, JUDITH L · 2021 to 2021
$497k
Czech Science Foundation 23-04918SNIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM104007NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM157825NIGMS NIH HHS R01GM157825NIH HHS R01ES030335NIH HHS R01GM072551NIH HHS R01GM104007NIH HHS S10OD030404
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Double-strand breaks (DSBs) are the most deleterious lesions experienced by our genome. Yet, DSBs are intentionally induced during gamete formation to promote the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes. While the conserved topoisomerase-like enzyme Spo11 catalyzes DSBs, additional regulatory proteins-referred to as 'Spo11 accessory factors'-regulate the number, timing, and placement of DSBs during meiotic prophase, ensuring that SPO-11 does not wreak havoc on the genome. Despite the importance of the accessory factors, they are poorly conserved at the sequence level, suggesting that these factors may adopt unique functions in different species. In this work, we present a detailed analysis of the genetic and physical interactions between the DSB factors in the nematode

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Caenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsDNA Breaks, Double-StrandedMeiosisAnimalsCrossing Over, GeneticEndodeoxyribonucleasesMeiotic Recombination Protein SPO11X ChromosomeCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsEndodeoxyribonucleasesMeiotic Recombination Protein SPO11C. eleganscrossoverdevelopmental biologydouble-strand breakmeiosisSPO-11

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PMID41879680
PMCPMC13016608

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