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- Title
Have a break: determinants of meiotic DNA double strand break (DSB) formation and processing in plants.
- Authors
Edlinger, Bernd; Schlögelhofer, Peter
- Abstract
Meiosis is an essential process for sexually reproducing organisms, leading to the formation of specialized generative cells. This review intends to highlight current knowledge of early events during meiosis derived from various model organisms, including plants. It will particularly focus on cis- and trans-requirements of meiotic DNA double strand break (DSB) formation, a hallmark event during meiosis and a prerequisite for recombination of genetic traits. Proteins involved in DSB formation in different organisms, emphasizing the known factors from plants, will be introduced and their functions outlined. Recent technical advances in DSB detection and meiotic recombination analysis will be reviewed, as these new tools now allow analysis of early meiotic recombination in plants with incredible accuracy. To anticipate future directions in plant meiosis research, unpublished results will be included wherever possible.
- Subjects
MEIOSIS; PLANT cells &; tissues; CELL division; DNA; EXPERIMENTAL botany
- Publication
Journal of Experimental Botany, 2011, Vol 62, Issue 5, p1545
- ISSN
0022-0957
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/jxb/erq421