I. Colas

The RAD51 paralogue HvXRCC2 regulates meiosis and recombination in barley

This study identifies HvXRCC2 as critical for meiosis and recombination in barley, showing reduced crossovers and infertility, contrasting with Arabidopsis.

Loss of E3 ligase HvST1 function substantially increases recombination

This paper identifies a mutation in HvST1, an E3 ligase, that increases recombination in barley by disrupting synapsis and ubiquitinating ASY1.