The Molecular Biology of Meiosis in Plants

Raphaël Mercier (1) , Christine Mezard (1) , Eric Jenczewski (1) , Nicolas Macaisne (1) , Mathilde Grelon (1)

1 IJPB - Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin

Meiosis is the cell division that reshuffles genetic information between generations. Recently, much progress has been made in understanding this process; in particular, the identification and functional analysis of more than 80 plant genes involved in meiosis have dramatically deepened our knowledge of this peculiar cell division. In this review, we provide an overview of advancements in the understanding of all aspects of plant meiosis, including recombination, chromosome synapsis, cell cycle control, chromosome distribution, and the challenge of polyploidy.

Mots clés: recombination; crossovers; cell cycle; sister chromatid cohesion; polyploids; WHEAT TRITICUM-AESTIVUM; STRAND-BREAK REPAIR; HOMOLOGOUS CHROMOSOME SYNAPSIS; SISTER-CHROMATCOHESION; ANAPHASE-PROMOTING COMPLEX/CYCLOSOME; ARABIDOPSIS-THALIANA MEIOSIS; MEIOTIC CROSSOVER FORMATION; COMPLEX PROTEIN ZYP1; GENETIC-LINKAGE MAP; PHD-FINGER PROTEIN

Domaines: Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]

Raphaël Mercier, Christine Mezard, Eric Jenczewski, Nicolas Macaisne, Mathilde Grelon. The Molecular Biology of Meiosis in Plants. Annu Rev Plant Biol., 66, ANNUAL REVIEWS, pp.31, 2015, Annual Review of Plant Biology, 978-0-8243-0666-3. ⟨10.1146/annurev-arplant-050213-035923⟩. ⟨hal-01204185⟩