Heat Stress Interferes with Formation of Double-Strand Breaks and Homolog Synapsis in Arabidopsis thaliana
Y. Ning, Q. Liu, C. Wang, E. Qin, Z. Wu, M. Wang, K. Yang, I. E. Elesawi, C. Chen, H. Liu, R. Qin, B. Liu
This study shows heat stress inhibits meiotic recombination in Arabidopsis by reducing DSB formation and homolog synapsis, affecting chromosome axis stability and recombinase levels.
bioRxiv · Oct 2, 2020 · PreprintPlant Biology