Dbf4-dependent kinase promotes meiotic DNA end resection through cyclin-dependent kinase 12 and DNA-2 in Caenorhabditis elegans
Anne Barbara Köhle, Angela Graf, Laura Kvedarauskaite, Lea Höglinger, Fränze Müller, Felix Pinter, Alexander Schleiffer, Maria Rosaria Dello Stritto, Karl Mechtler, Markus Hartl, Joao Matos, Verena Jantsch, Antoine Baudrimont
This study identifies a DDK/CDK-12/DNA-2 signaling axis that promotes meiotic DNA end resection in C. elegans, preventing aberrant recombination outcomes.
bioRxiv · Jun 18, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology