Ultraviolet attenuates centromere-mediated meiotic genome stability and alters gametophytic ploidy consistency in flowering plants
Huiqi Fu, Jiaqi Zhong, Jiayi Zhao, Li Huo, Chong Wang, Dexuan Ma, Wenjing Pan, Limin Sun, Ziming Ren, Tianyi Fan, Ze Wang, Wenyi Wang, X. Lei, Guanghui Yu, Jing Li, , Bing Liu
This study shows UV radiation reduces crossover rates and disrupts meiotic spindle organization in Arabidopsis, leading to unreduced gametes and altered genome stability.
New Phytologist · Jul 22, 2024Peer-reviewedPlant Biology