Meiotic recombination gets stressed out: CO frequency is plastic under pressure

•Meiotic crossover (CO) frequency is under homeostatic control.•Meiotic CO frequency can be modulated by extrinsic factors, such as temperature.•The synaptonemal complex, chromatin, and methylation may be critical factors. Meiotic recombination ensures the fertility of gametes and creates novel gene...

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Veröffentlicht in:Current opinion in plant biology 2017-04, Vol.36, p.95-102
Hauptverfasser: Modliszewski, Jennifer L, Copenhaver, Gregory P
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