Arameiosis Lab

In flowering plants, meiosis generates spores with a halved ploidy, which ensures fertilization and thus maintains genome stability over generations. During prophase in meiosis I, homologous chromosomes undergo recombination to repair DNA double-strand breaks that is required for chromosome integrity, and meanwhile, they exchange DNA fragments through crossing-overs, which creates genetic diversity and drives evolution. We have special interests in studying: 1, the nature of meiosis in plants; 2, the interplay between plant meiosis and environmental factors, particularly temperatures; 3, meiotic restitution that defines non-reductional meiosis events, and unreduced gamete formation in plants. We do expect that our studies and findings can contribute to the understanding of plant meiosis and its application on breeding.