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Crossover control: A key to unlocking genetic diversity in plant breeding.
Journal of integrative plant biology - 1 Aug 2026
Park Jihye, Kbiri Nadia, Choi Kyuha
Abstract excerpt
During meiosis, crossovers between homologous chromosomes generate genetic diversity but are limited in number, widely spaced by interference, and biased toward gene-rich euchromatin while suppressed in pericentromeric heterochromatin. This constrained crossover patterning restricts the genetic variation available for plant breeding. Recent studies have identified key crossover regulators-including the...
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