A. Schnittger

Genetic variation in the species Arabidopsis thaliana reveals the existence of natural heat resilience factors for meiosis

This study identifies natural heat resilience factors in Arabidopsis thaliana that enhance meiotic stability under heat stress, with implications for crop breeding.

ASY3 has dosage-dependent diverse effects on meiotic crossover formation

This study shows that ASY3 dosage affects crossover formation in Brassica napus, with reduced dosage increasing crossover numbers and disrupting interference.

Seeding the meiotic DNA break machinery and initiating recombination on chromosome axes

The paper identifies IHO1-HORMAD1 as essential for seeding the meiotic DSB machinery on chromosome axes, ensuring sufficient DSBs for homologous chromosome pairing in mice.

A cytological and functional framework of the meiotic spindle assembly checkpoint in Arabidopsis thaliana

This study identifies key SAC components and their roles in meiosis of Arabidopsis thaliana, revealing novel functions of BUB3.3 and the dynamics of SAC activity.

ATM-Mediated Double-Strand Break Repair Is Required for Meiotic Genome Stability at High Temperature

This study shows ATM is essential for maintaining meiotic genome stability in Arabidopsis at high temperatures, acting through the MRN complex and chromosome axis, independent of RAD51.

A complex role of Arabidopsis CDKD;3 in meiotic progression and cytokinesis

This study identifies CDKD;3 as a gene that suppresses meiotic defects in smg7 mutants by promoting meiotic exit and enabling cytokinesis in Arabidopsis.

The cohesin subunit RAD21.2 functions as a recombination silencer of ribosomal DNA arrays

The paper identifies RAD21.2 as a repressor of meiotic recombination at rDNA regions in Arabidopsis, contributing to genome stability across generations.

Bipartite recruitment of PCH2 and COMET to the synaptonemal complex drives chromosome axis reconstruction leading to crossover restriction

This study shows that PCH2 and COMET are recruited to the synaptonemal complex via ZYP1 to regulate ASY1 removal and crossover restriction during meiosis.

The Arabidopsis Hop1 homolog ASY1 mediates cross-over assurance and interference

This study investigates the role of ASY1 in meiotic crossover (CO) assurance and interference in Arabidopsis, showing that reduced ASY1 activity leads to altered CO distribution and genomic instability.

Molecular convergence by differential domain acquisition is a hallmark of chromosomal passenger complex evolution

The paper identifies BORI1 and BORI2 as Survivin-like proteins in Arabidopsis, showing they perform similar functions to Survivin through a helix and an FHA domain instead of a BIR domain.

B1-type cyclins control microtubule organization during cell division in Arabidopsis

This study identifies B1-type cyclins' role in microtubule organization during Arabidopsis cell division, showing their importance in mitotic networks and interactions with GIP1.

Heat stress reveals the existence of a specialized variant of the pachytene checkpoint in meiosis of Arabidopsis thaliana

This study investigates how heat stress affects meiotic progression in Arabidopsis thaliana, revealing a specialized pachytene checkpoint mechanism.

Closure motif-mediated state changes of the HORMA protein ASY1

This study shows that PCH2-mediated dissociation of ASY1's HORMA domain from its closure motif is essential for nuclear targeting and chromosomal loading, while the closure motif is also required for PCH2-mediated removal later in prophase.

Functional analysis of the chromosomal passenger complex in Arabidopsis

This study identifies and characterizes a Borealin homolog in Arabidopsis, supporting the existence of a chromosome passenger complex in plants.

Patronus is the elusive plant securin, preventing chromosome separation by antagonizing separase

The paper identifies PANS1 and PANS2 as the plant securin homologs, showing they antagonize separase to regulate chromosome separation in Arabidopsis.

SWITCH 1/DYAD is a novel WINGS APART-LIKE antagonist that maintains sister chromatid cohesion in meiosis

This study identifies SWITCH 1/DYAD as a novel WAPL antagonist in Arabidopsis meiosis that maintains sister chromatid cohesion, showing functional similarity to Sororin despite lacking sequence homology.

Efficient reverse breeding by VIGS-mediated transient crossover reduction

This paper demonstrates methods to enhance reverse breeding by reducing meiotic crossovers using VIGS, enabling faster generation of transgene-free parental lines.

Live cell imaging of meiosis in Arabidopsis thaliana - a landmark system

The paper establishes a live cell imaging system to study meiotic progression in Arabidopsis, identifying 11 recurrent states that serve as landmarks for analyzing meiosis dynamics and evaluating mutants.