The cohesin subunit RAD21.2 functions as a recombination silencer of ribosomal DNA arrays
V. Kuttig, J. Sims, Y. Hamamura, S. Komaki, M. Koehler, S. C. Stolze, J. De Jaeger-Braet, H. Tuncay Elbasy, H. Nakagami, A. V. Failla, P. Schloegelhofer, A. Schnittger
The paper identifies RAD21.2 as a repressor of meiotic recombination at rDNA regions in Arabidopsis, contributing to genome stability across generations.
bioRxiv · Jun 20, 2022 · PreprintCell Biology