Previously unknown SCEP3 protein found essential for plant chromosome mixing in meiosis
Researchers at the IPK Leibniz Institute have discovered a previously unknown protein that is central to plant reproduction. The protein SCEP3 enables plants to mix and precisely distribute their chromosomes—carriers of genetic information—during meiosis. This process is crucial for maintaining genetic diversity. The results of the study were published in the journal Nature Plants.
Researchers at the IPK Leibniz Institute have discovered a previously unknown protein that is central to plant reproduction. The protein SCEP3 enables plants to mix and precisely distribute their chromosomes—carriers of genetic information—during meiosis. This process is crucial for maintaining genetic diversity. The results of the study were published in the journal Nature Plants.
