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Meiosis Mechanisms

MeioMe 18 members

Key publications
Emmenecker C, Mézard C, Kumar R (2022). Repair of DNA double-strand breaks in plant meiosis: role of eukaryotic RecA recombinases and their modulators. Plant Reprod, 36(1):17-41. PubMed | DOI
Vrielynck N, Schneider K, Rodriguez M, Sims J, Chambon A, Hurel A, De Muyt A, Ronceret A, Krsicka O, Mézard C, Schlögelhofer P, Grelon M (2021). Conservation and divergence of meiotic DNA double strand break forming mechanisms in Arabidopsis thaliana. Nucleic Acids Res, 49(17):9821-9835. PubMed | DOI
Christophorou N, She W, Long J, Hurel A, Beaubiat S, Idir Y, Tagliaro-Jahns M, Chambon A, Solier V, Vezon D, Grelon M, Feng X, Bouché N, Mézard C (2020). AXR1 affects DNA methylation independently of its role in regulating meiotic crossover localization. PLoS Genet, 16:e1008894. PubMed | DOI
Gonzalo A, Lucas MO, Charpentier C, Sandmann G, Lloyd A, Jenczewski E (2019). Reducing MSH4 copy number prevents meiotic crossovers between non-homologous chromosomes in Brassica napus. Nat Commun, 10:2354. PubMed | DOI
Kumar R, Duhamel M, Coutant E, Ben-Nahia E, Mercier R (2019). Antagonism between BRCA2 and FIGL1 regulates homologous recombination. Nucleic Acids Res, 47:5170-5180. PubMed | DOI
Blary A, Gonzalo A, Eber F, Bérard A, Berges H, Bessoltane N, Charif D, Charpentier C, Cromer L, Fourment J, Genevriez C, Le Paslier MC, Lode M, Lucas MO, Nesi N, Lloyd A, Chevre AM, Jenczewski E (2018). FANCM Limits Meiotic Crossovers in Brassica Crops. Front Plant Sci, 9:368. PubMed | DOI
Vrielynck N, Chambon A, Vezon D, Pereira L, Chelysheva L, De Muyt A, Mézard C, Mayer C, Grelon M (2016). A DNA topoisomerase VI-like complex initiates meiotic recombination. Science, 351:939-943. PubMed | DOI
All publications (2006-to date)
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De Muyt A, Pereira L, Vezon D, Chelysheva L, Gendrot G, Chambon A, Laine-Choinard S, Pelletier G, Mercier R, Nogué F, Grelon M (2009). A high throughput genetic screen identifies new early meiotic recombination functions in Arabidopsis thaliana. PLoS Genet, 5:e1000654. PubMed | DOI
D'erfurth I, Jolivet S, Froger N, Catrice O, Novatchkova M, Mercier R (2009). Turning meiosis into mitosis. PLoS Biol, 7:e1000124. PubMed | DOI
Duroc Y, Hiard S, Vrielynck N, Ragu S, Budar F (2009). The Ogura sterility-inducing protein forms a large complex without interfering with the oxidative phosphorylation components in rapeseed mitochondria. Plant Mol Biol, 70:123-137. PubMed | DOI
Muyt A, Mercier R, Mézard C, Grelon M (2009). Meiotic recombination and crossovers in plants. Genome Dyn, 5:14-25. PubMed | DOI
Nicolas SD, Leflon M, Monod H, Eber F, Coriton O, Huteau V, Chevre AM, Jenczewski E (2009). Genetic regulation of meiotic cross-overs between related genomes in Brassica napus haploids and hybrids. Plant Cell, 21:373-385. PubMed | DOI
Chelysheva L, Vezon D, Belcram K, Gendrot G, Grelon M (2008). The Arabidopsis BLAP75/Rmi1 homologue plays crucial roles in meiotic double-strand break repair. PLoS Genet, 4:e1000309. PubMed | DOI
D'erfurth I, Jolivet S, Froger N, Catrice O, Novatchkova M, Simon M, Jenczewski E, Mercier R (2008). Mutations in AtPS1 (Arabidopsis thaliana parallel spindle 1) lead to the production of diploid pollen grains. PLoS Genet, 4:e1000274. PubMed | DOI
Higgins JD, Vignard J, Mercier R, Pugh AG, Franklin FC, Jones GH (2008). AtMSH5 partners AtMSH4 in the class I meiotic crossover pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana, but is not required for synapsis. Plant J, 55:28-39. PubMed | DOI
Lohmiller LD, De Muyt A, Howard B, Offenberg HH, Heyting C, Grelon M, Anderson LK (2008). Cytological analysis of MRE11 protein during early meiotic prophase I in Arabidopsis and tomato. Chromosoma, 117:277-288. PubMed | DOI
Macaisne N, Novatchkova M, Peirera L, Vezon D, Jolivet S, Froger N, Chelysheva L, Grelon M, Mercier R (2008). SHOC1, an XPF endonuclease-related protein, is essential for the formation of class I meiotic crossovers. Curr Biol, 18:1432-1437. PubMed | DOI
Mercier R, Grelon M (2008). Meiosis in plants: ten years of gene discovery. Cytogenet Genome Res, 120:281-290. PubMed | DOI
Mercier R, Jolivet S, Vignard J, Durand S, Drouaud J, Pelletier G, Nogué F (2008). Outcrossing as an explanation of the apparent unconventional genetic behavior of Arabidopsis thaliana hth mutants. Genetics, 180:2295-2297. PubMed | DOI
Nicolas SD, Leflon M, Liu Z, Eber F, Chelysheva L, Coriton O, Chevre AM, Jenczewski E (2008). Chromosome 'speed dating' during meiosis of polyploid Brassica hybrids and haploids. Cytogenet Genome Res, 120:331-338. PubMed | DOI
Pouilly N, Delourme R, Alix K, Jenczewski E (2008). Repetitive sequence-derived markers tag centromeres and telomeres and provide insights into chromosome evolution in Brassica napus. Chromosome Res, 16:683-700. PubMed | DOI
Salmon A, Clotault J, Jenczewski E, Chable V, Manzanares-Dauleux MJ (2008). Brassica oleracea displays a high level of DNA methylation polymorphism. Plant Science, 174:61-70. PubMed | DOI
Uyttewaal M, Arnal N, Quadrado M, Martin-Canadell A, Vrielynck N, Hiard S, Gherbi H, Bendahmane A, Budar F, Mireau H (2008). Characterization of Raphanus sativus pentatricopeptide repeat proteins encoded by the fertility restorer locus for Ogura cytoplasmic male sterility. Plant Cell, 20:3331-3345. PubMed | DOI
Chelysheva L, Gendrot G, Vezon D, Doutriaux MP, Mercier R, Grelon M (2007). Zip4/Spo22 is required for class I CO formation but not for synapsis completion in Arabidopsis thaliana. PLoS Genet, 3:e83. PubMed | DOI
Chevre AM, Adamczyk K, Eber F, Huteau V, Coriton O, Letanneur JC, Laredo C, Jenczewski E, Monod H (2007). Modelling gene flow between oilseed rape and wild radish. I. Evolution of chromosome structure. Theor Appl Genet, 114:209-221. PubMed | DOI
De Muyt A, Vezon D, Gendrot G, Gallois JL, Stevens R, Grelon M (2007). AtPRD1 is required for meiotic double strand break formation in Arabidopsis thaliana. EMBO J, 26:4126-4137. PubMed | DOI
Drouaud J, Mercier R, Chelysheva L, Bérard A, Falque M, Martin O, Zanni V, Brunel D, Mézard C (2007). Sex-specific crossover distributions and variations in interference level along Arabidopsis thaliana chromosome 4. PLoS Genet, 3:e106. PubMed | DOI
Falque M, Mercier R, Mézard C, De Vienne D, Martin OC (2007). Patterns of recombination and MLH1 foci density along mouse chromosomes: modeling effects of interference and obligate chiasma. Genetics, 176:1453-1467. PubMed | DOI
Mézard C, Vignard J, Drouaud J, Mercier R (2007). The road to crossovers: plants have their say. Trends Genet, 23:91-99. PubMed | DOI
Nicolas SD, Le Mignon G, Eber F, Coriton O, Monod H, Clouet V, Huteau V, Lostanlen A, Delourme R, Chalhoub B, Ryder CD, Chevre AM, Jenczewski E (2007). Homeologous recombination plays a major role in chromosome rearrangements that occur during meiosis of Brassica napus haploids. Genetics, 175:487-503. PubMed | DOI
Vignard J, Siwiec T, Chelysheva L, Vrielynck N, Gonord F, Armstrong SJ, Schlögelhofer P, Mercier R (2007). The interplay of RecA-related proteins and the MND1-HOP2 complex during meiosis in Arabidopsis thaliana. PLoS Genet, 3:1894-1906. PubMed | DOI
Drouaud J, Camilleri C, Bourguignon PY, Canaguier A, Bérard A, Vezon D, Giancola S, Brunel D, Colot V, Prum B, Quesneville H, Mézard C (2006). Variation in crossing-over rates across chromosome 4 of Arabidopsis thaliana reveals the presence of meiotic recombination "hot spots". Genome Res, 16:106-114. PubMed | DOI
Jolivet S, Vezon D, Froger N, Mercier R (2006). Non conservation of the meiotic function of the Ski8/Rec103 homolog in Arabidopsis. Genes Cells, 11:615-622. PubMed | DOI
Kerzendorfer C, Vignard J, Pedrosa-Harand A, Siwiec T, Akimcheva S, Jolivet S, Sablowski R, Armstrong S, Schweizer D, Mercier R, Schlögelhofer P (2006). The Arabidopsis thaliana MND1 homologue plays a key role in meiotic homologous pairing, synapsis and recombination. J Cell Sci, 119:2486-2496. PubMed | DOI
Leflon M, Eber F, Letanneur JC, Chelysheva L, Coriton O, Huteau V, Ryder CD, Barker G, Jenczewski E, Chevre AM (2006). Pairing and recombination at meiosis of Brassica rapa (AA) x Brassica napus (AACC) hybrids. Theor Appl Genet, 113:1467-1480. PubMed | DOI
Liu Z, Adamczyk K, Manzanares-Dauleux M, Eber F, Lucas MO, Delourme R, Chevre AM, Jenczewski E (2006). Mapping PrBn and other quantitative trait loci responsible for the control of homeologous chromosome pairing in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) haploids. Genetics, 174:1583-1596. PubMed | DOI
Mézard C (2006). Meiotic recombination hotspots in plants. Biochem Soc Trans, 34:531-534. PubMed | DOI
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