OsPRD2 is essential for double-strand break formation, but not spindle assembly during rice meiosis

Meiotic recombination starts with the programmed formation of double-strand breaks (DSB) in DNA, which are catalyzed by SPO11, a type II topoisomerase that is evolutionarily conserved, and several other accessary proteins. Homologs of MEIOSIS INHIBITOR 4 (MEI4/REC24/PRD2) are proteins that are also...

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Main Authors: Chong Wang, Shuying Qu, Jie Zhang, Ming Fu, Xiaofei Chen, Wanqi Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.1122202/full