Meiosis in Development and Disease: Unlocking the Secrets of Meiotic Recombination

Edited by renowned expert Francesca Cole, Volume 151 in the Current Topics in Developmental Biology series sheds light on the latest advances in meiosis, a fundamental biological process essential for life.

New Insights into Meiosis Initiation and Regulation

This comprehensive volume presents intriguing chapters on:

• The initiation stages of meiosis: Understanding the earliest steps of meiotic recombination
• The molecular basis and dynamics of meiotic cohesions: Implications for human infertility and disease
• Chromatin, recombination, and the centromeres: Unraveling the complexities of meiotic chromosome dynamics
• Sites and structures that mediate segregation when crossing over is impaired: Insights into meiotic recombination mechanisms
• Crossover maturation inefficiency: A new perspective on the regulation of meiotic recombination

Meiosis and Disease: Exploring the Connections

Other notable sections of this volume include:

• Chromosomal speciation revisited: Meiotic recombination and synapsis of evolutionary diverged homologs
• Recombination suppression at specific chromosome regions: Uncovering the mechanisms of meiotic regulation
• Unwinding during stressful times: Mechanisms of helicases in meiotic recombination
• Meiotic functions of PCH-2/TRIP13 and HORMADs: Elucidating the roles of key meiotic regulators
• Crossover interference: A critical review of the mechanisms and implications
• Checkpoint control in meiotic prophase: Idiosyncratic demands require unique characteristics
• The breadth of meiotic drive genes and mechanisms across the tree of life: A comprehensive overview

This authoritative volume brings together contributions from an international board of experts, providing the latest information on the complex relationships between meiosis, development, and disease.

Publisher: Elsevier Science | Publication Date: January 16, 2023 | Language: English | ISBN: 9780128201565 (Print) | ISBN: 9780128201626 (E-book)