Published in Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A on March 14, 2005
Bisphenol A exposure in utero disrupts early oogenesis in the mouse. PLoS Genet (2007) 2.33
Chiasma formation: chromatin/axis interplay and the role(s) of the synaptonemal complex. Chromosoma (2006) 2.20
Temporal analysis of meiotic DNA double-strand break formation and repair in Drosophila females. PLoS Genet (2006) 1.63
RAD21L, a novel cohesin subunit implicated in linking homologous chromosomes in mammalian meiosis. J Cell Biol (2011) 1.46
Functional links between Drosophila Nipped-B and cohesin in somatic and meiotic cells. Chromosoma (2007) 1.35
A histone code in meiosis: the histone kinase, NHK-1, is required for proper chromosomal architecture in Drosophila oocytes. Genes Dev (2005) 1.30
The diverse roles of transverse filaments of synaptonemal complexes in meiosis. Chromosoma (2006) 1.24
The many facets of SC function during C. elegans meiosis. Chromosoma (2006) 1.22
Meiosis-specific cohesin mediates homolog recognition in mouse spermatocytes. Genes Dev (2014) 1.20
The cell cycle timing of centromeric chromatin assembly in Drosophila meiosis is distinct from mitosis yet requires CAL1 and CENP-C. PLoS Biol (2012) 1.18
S. pombe linear elements: the modest cousins of synaptonemal complexes. Chromosoma (2006) 1.16
Meiotic recombination proteins localize to linear elements in Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Chromosoma (2006) 1.15
Corona is required for higher-order assembly of transverse filaments into full-length synaptonemal complex in Drosophila oocytes. PLoS Genet (2008) 1.12
A yeast two-hybrid screen for SYP-3 interactors identifies SYP-4, a component required for synaptonemal complex assembly and chiasma formation in Caenorhabditis elegans meiosis. PLoS Genet (2009) 1.10
Meiotic synapsis proceeds from a limited number of subtelomeric sites in the human male. Am J Hum Genet (2005) 1.09
Organization of the synaptonemal complex during meiosis in Caenorhabditis elegans. Genetics (2011) 1.02
Shaping meiotic prophase chromosomes: cohesins and synaptonemal complex proteins. Chromosoma (2006) 1.00
A genetic analysis of the Drosophila mcm5 gene defines a domain specifically required for meiotic recombination. Genetics (2007) 0.97
Chromosome axis defects induce a checkpoint-mediated delay and interchromosomal effect on crossing over during Drosophila meiosis. PLoS Genet (2010) 0.93
Central region component1, a novel synaptonemal complex component, is essential for meiotic recombination initiation in rice. Plant Cell (2013) 0.92
The Drosophila zinc finger protein trade embargo is required for double strand break formation in meiosis. PLoS Genet (2011) 0.92
The meiotic recombination checkpoint suppresses NHK-1 kinase to prevent reorganisation of the oocyte nucleus in Drosophila. PLoS Genet (2010) 0.90
The Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor Dacapo promotes genomic stability during premeiotic S phase. Mol Biol Cell (2009) 0.88
SUMO localizes to the central element of synaptonemal complex and is required for the full synapsis of meiotic chromosomes in budding yeast. PLoS Genet (2013) 0.87
Components of the RNAi machinery that mediate long-distance chromosomal associations are dispensable for meiotic and early somatic homolog pairing in Drosophila melanogaster. Genetics (2008) 0.87
Corolla is a novel protein that contributes to the architecture of the synaptonemal complex of Drosophila. Genetics (2014) 0.85
The cohesin subunit Rad21 is required for synaptonemal complex maintenance, but not sister chromatid cohesion, during Drosophila female meiosis. PLoS Genet (2014) 0.84
Solving a meiotic LEGO puzzle: transverse filaments and the assembly of the synaptonemal complex in Caenorhabditis elegans. Genetics (2011) 0.83
The Drosophila meiotic mutant mei-352 is an allele of klp3A and reveals a role for a kinesin-like protein in crossover distribution. Genetics (2005) 0.83
Rejuvenation of meiotic cohesion in oocytes during prophase I is required for chiasma maintenance and accurate chromosome segregation. PLoS Genet (2014) 0.83
The cohesion protein SOLO associates with SMC1 and is required for synapsis, recombination, homolog bias and cohesion and pairing of centromeres in Drosophila Meiosis. PLoS Genet (2013) 0.82
Repression of Gurken translation by a meiotic checkpoint in Drosophila oogenesis is suppressed by a reduction in the dose of eIF1A. Development (2014) 0.80
Vilya, a component of the recombination nodule, is required for meiotic double-strand break formation in Drosophila. Elife (2015) 0.78
The synaptonemal complex has liquid crystalline properties and spatially regulates meiotic recombination factors. Elife (2017) 0.76
Holding it together: rapid evolution and positive selection in the synaptonemal complex of Drosophila. BMC Evol Biol (2016) 0.75
N-terminal acetylation promotes synaptonemal complex assembly in C. elegans. Genes Dev (2016) 0.75
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Kleisins: a superfamily of bacterial and eukaryotic SMC protein partners. Mol Cell (2003) 1.85
A meiotic chromosomal core consisting of cohesin complex proteins recruits DNA recombination proteins and promotes synapsis in the absence of an axial element in mammalian meiotic cells. Mol Cell Biol (2001) 1.85
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The cohesion protein ORD is required for homologue bias during meiotic recombination. J Cell Biol (2004) 1.37
A novel procedure for pre-embedding double immunogold-silver labeling at the ultrastructural level. J Histochem Cytochem (2001) 1.36
The Synaptonemal complex component C(2)M regulates meiotic crossing over in Drosophila. Curr Biol (2003) 1.35
Mammalian protein SCP1 forms synaptonemal complex-like structures in the absence of meiotic chromosomes. Mol Biol Cell (2004) 1.29
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The Drosophila meiotic kleisin C(2)M functions before the meiotic divisions. Chromosoma (2004) 1.09
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Solitary and synaptonemal complex-associated recombination nodules in pro-nurse cells during oogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster. Chromosoma (1993) 0.80
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Chromosome choreography: the meiotic ballet. Science (2003) 4.00
Identification of EMS-induced mutations in Drosophila melanogaster by whole-genome sequencing. Genetics (2009) 2.61
Homologous chromosome interactions in meiosis: diversity amidst conservation. Nat Rev Genet (2005) 2.61
Heterochromatic threads connect oscillating chromosomes during prometaphase I in Drosophila oocytes. PLoS Genet (2009) 1.76
High-resolution crossover maps for each bivalent of Zea mays using recombination nodules. Genetics (2003) 1.67
Synaptonemal complex-dependent centromeric clustering and the initiation of synapsis in Drosophila oocytes. Curr Biol (2011) 1.62
Relationship of DNA double-strand breaks to synapsis in Drosophila. J Cell Sci (2003) 1.58
The pressure drop along rectangular microchannels containing bubbles. Lab Chip (2007) 1.44
A pathway for synapsis initiation during zygotene in Drosophila oocytes. Curr Biol (2011) 1.44
The inhibition of polo kinase by matrimony maintains G2 arrest in the meiotic cell cycle. PLoS Biol (2007) 1.42
Congression of achiasmate chromosomes to the metaphase plate in Drosophila melanogaster oocytes. Dev Biol (2008) 1.38
The fusome mediates intercellular endoplasmic reticulum connectivity in Drosophila ovarian cysts. Mol Biol Cell (2004) 1.36
subito encodes a kinesin-like protein required for meiotic spindle pole formation in Drosophila melanogaster. Genetics (2002) 1.36
mei-P22 encodes a chromosome-associated protein required for the initiation of meiotic recombination in Drosophila melanogaster. Genetics (2002) 1.35
APC/CFzr/Cdh1 promotes cell cycle progression during the Drosophila endocycle. Development (2008) 1.35
The Synaptonemal complex component C(2)M regulates meiotic crossing over in Drosophila. Curr Biol (2003) 1.35
Phenotypic analysis of separation-of-function alleles of MEI-41, Drosophila ATM/ATR. Genetics (2003) 1.33
The meiotic defects of mutants in the Drosophila mps1 gene reveal a critical role of Mps1 in the segregation of achiasmate homologs. Curr Biol (2005) 1.32
The cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor Dacapo promotes replication licensing during Drosophila endocycles. EMBO J (2007) 1.30
A large-scale screen for mutagen-sensitive loci in Drosophila. Genetics (2004) 1.28
The spindle-associated transmembrane protein Axs identifies a membranous structure ensheathing the meiotic spindle. Nat Cell Biol (2003) 1.24
The multiple roles of mps1 in Drosophila female meiosis. PLoS Genet (2007) 1.23
ATPase cycle of the nonmotile kinesin NOD allows microtubule end tracking and drives chromosome movement. Cell (2009) 1.22
The Drosophila cohesin subunit Rad21 is a trithorax group (trxG) protein. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2008) 1.22
The molecular control of meiotic chromosomal behavior: events in early meiotic prophase in Drosophila oocytes. Annu Rev Physiol (2012) 1.20
Drosophila PCH2 is required for a pachytene checkpoint that monitors double-strand-break-independent events leading to meiotic crossover formation. Genetics (2008) 1.20
Drosophila ATM and ATR have distinct activities in the regulation of meiotic DNA damage and repair. J Cell Biol (2011) 1.19
Meiotic recombination in Drosophila females depends on chromosome continuity between genetically defined boundaries. Genetics (2004) 1.15
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The Drosophila calcipressin sarah is required for several aspects of egg activation. Curr Biol (2006) 1.15
All paired up with no place to go: pairing, synapsis, and DSB formation in a balancer heterozygote. PLoS Genet (2005) 1.14
Comparing zinc finger nucleases and transcription activator-like effector nucleases for gene targeting in Drosophila. G3 (Bethesda) (2013) 1.14
The p27cip/kip ortholog dacapo maintains the Drosophila oocyte in prophase of meiosis I. Development (2003) 1.13
Corona is required for higher-order assembly of transverse filaments into full-length synaptonemal complex in Drosophila oocytes. PLoS Genet (2008) 1.12
twin, a CCR4 homolog, regulates cyclin poly(A) tail length to permit Drosophila oogenesis. Development (2005) 1.12
Bruno inhibits the expression of mitotic cyclins during the prophase I meiotic arrest of Drosophila oocytes. Dev Cell (2006) 1.11
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Mutations in the chromosomal passenger complex and the condensin complex differentially affect synaptonemal complex disassembly and metaphase I configuration in Drosophila female meiosis. Genetics (2008) 1.07
Parental origin and timing of de novo Robertsonian translocation formation. Am J Hum Genet (2002) 1.06
Uneven distribution of expressed sequence tag loci on maize pachytene chromosomes. Genome Res (2005) 1.06
A deficiency screen of the major autosomes identifies a gene (matrimony) that is haplo-insufficient for achiasmate segregation in Drosophila oocytes. Genetics (2003) 1.04
Kinesin 6 family member Subito participates in mitotic spindle assembly and interacts with mitotic regulators. J Cell Sci (2006) 1.04
missing oocyte encodes a highly conserved nuclear protein required for the maintenance of the meiotic cycle and oocyte identity in Drosophila. Development (2004) 1.03
The mechanism of secondary nondisjunction in Drosophila melanogaster females. Genetics (2006) 1.03
A Whole-Chromosome Analysis of Meiotic Recombination in Drosophila melanogaster. G3 (Bethesda) (2012) 1.01
The chromosomal passenger complex is required for meiotic acentrosomal spindle assembly and chromosome biorientation. Genetics (2012) 1.00
Meiosis: when even two is a crowd. Curr Biol (2003) 1.00
Predicting and testing physical locations of genetically mapped loci on tomato pachytene chromosome 1. Genetics (2007) 0.98
A germline clone screen for meiotic mutants in Drosophila melanogaster. Fly (Austin) (2007) 0.98
Fluorescent BrdU labeling and nuclear flow sorting of the Drosophila ovary. Methods Mol Biol (2004) 0.98
The development of a monoclonal antibody recognizing the Drosophila melanogaster phosphorylated histone H2A variant (γ-H2AV). G3 (Bethesda) (2013) 0.97
A genetic analysis of the Drosophila mcm5 gene defines a domain specifically required for meiotic recombination. Genetics (2007) 0.97
The nucleoporin Seh1 forms a complex with Mio and serves an essential tissue-specific function in Drosophila oogenesis. Development (2011) 0.96
Shaggy/glycogen synthase kinase 3β and phosphorylation of Sarah/regulator of calcineurin are essential for completion of Drosophila female meiosis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2012) 0.95
Gamma-tubulin is required for bipolar spindle assembly and for proper kinetochore microtubule attachments during prometaphase I in Drosophila oocytes. PLoS Genet (2011) 0.95
Calcineurin activity is required for the completion of cytokinesis. Cell Mol Life Sci (2010) 0.94
Calcineurin and its regulation by Sra/RCAN is required for completion of meiosis in Drosophila. Dev Biol (2010) 0.93
Chromosome axis defects induce a checkpoint-mediated delay and interchromosomal effect on crossing over during Drosophila meiosis. PLoS Genet (2010) 0.93
Drosophila I-R hybrid dysgenesis is associated with catastrophic meiosis and abnormal zygote formation. J Cell Sci (2010) 0.92
Statistical analysis of nondisjunction assays in Drosophila. Genetics (2010) 0.92
The Drosophila zinc finger protein trade embargo is required for double strand break formation in meiosis. PLoS Genet (2011) 0.92
Microtubule-depolymerizing kinesin KLP10A restricts the length of the acentrosomal meiotic spindle in Drosophila females. Genetics (2012) 0.92
Cohesin and the maternal age effect. Cell (2005) 0.91
Drosophila hold'em is required for a subset of meiotic crossovers and interacts with the dna repair endonuclease complex subunits MEI-9 and ERCC1. Genetics (2008) 0.89
A meiosis-specific form of the APC/C promotes the oocyte-to-embryo transition by decreasing levels of the Polo kinase inhibitor matrimony. PLoS Biol (2013) 0.88
Misregulation of the kinesin-like protein Subito induces meiotic spindle formation in the absence of chromosomes and centrosomes. Genetics (2007) 0.88
Components of the RNAi machinery that mediate long-distance chromosomal associations are dispensable for meiotic and early somatic homolog pairing in Drosophila melanogaster. Genetics (2008) 0.87
Multiple barriers to nonhomologous DNA end joining during meiosis in Drosophila. Genetics (2012) 0.87
When specialized sites are important for synapsis and the distribution of crossovers. Bioessays (2007) 0.86
Binding of Drosophila Polo kinase to its regulator Matrimony is noncanonical and involves two separate functional domains. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2013) 0.86
Cytoplasmic localization and evolutionary conservation of MEI-218, a protein required for meiotic crossing-over in Drosophila. Mol Biol Cell (2002) 0.85
mei-38 is required for chromosome segregation during meiosis in Drosophila females. Genetics (2008) 0.85
Playing for half the deck: the molecular biology of meiosis. Nat Cell Biol (2002) 0.85
Spindle assembly in the oocytes of mouse and Drosophila--similar solutions to a problem. Chromosome Res (2007) 0.85
The HhH2/NDD domain of the Drosophila Nod chromokinesin-like protein is required for binding to chromosomes in the oocyte nucleus. Genetics (2005) 0.85
A germline clone screen on the X chromosome reveals novel meiotic mutants in Drosophila melanogaster. G3 (Bethesda) (2012) 0.84
FlyBook! Genetics (2015) 0.83
Discovery of supernumerary B chromosomes in Drosophila melanogaster. Genetics (2014) 0.83
The Drosophila meiotic mutant mei-352 is an allele of klp3A and reveals a role for a kinesin-like protein in crossover distribution. Genetics (2005) 0.83
Drosophila synaptotagmin I null mutants show severe alterations in vesicle populations but calcium-binding motif mutants do not. J Comp Neurol (2006) 0.82
Heterochromatin: a rapidly evolving species barrier. PLoS Biol (2009) 0.81
Meiotic checkpoints and the interchromosomal effect on crossing over in Drosophila females. Fly (Austin) (2011) 0.80
Matrimony ties Polo down: can this kinase get free? Cell Cycle (2008) 0.79
Epsin 1 Promotes Synaptic Growth by Enhancing BMP Signal Levels in Motoneuron Nuclei. PLoS One (2013) 0.79
Electrokinetic properties of the mammalian tectorial membrane. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2013) 0.79
The spindle-associated transmembrane protein Axs identifies a new family of transmembrane proteins in eukaryotes. Cell Cycle (2003) 0.79
Hypoxia transiently sequesters mps1 and polo to collagenase-sensitive filaments in Drosophila prometaphase oocytes. PLoS One (2009) 0.78
Obligate short-arm exchange in de novo Robertsonian translocation formation influences placement of crossovers in chromosome 21 nondisjunction. Am J Hum Genet (2002) 0.78
Rumors of its disassembly have been greatly exaggerated: the secret life of the synaptonemal complex at the centromeres. PLoS Genet (2012) 0.77
RNF212 marks the spot. Nat Genet (2013) 0.77
Pushing and pulling: microtubules mediate meiotic pairing and synapsis. Cell (2009) 0.76
Scrambling eggs in plastic bottles. PLoS Genet (2007) 0.76
The 2003 Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal; David S. Hogness. Genetics (2003) 0.76
Bisphenol A and the primate ovary. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2012) 0.75