Laurent Duret

The eumetazoan origin of PRDM9 function revealed by cnidarian genome analysis

Where recombination takes place is crucial as it determines the position of genetic reshuffling, which facilitates species evolution and adaptation. In many vertebrates, PRDM9 determines the location of double-strand breaks that initiates meiotic recombination. However, this only applies for Prdm9 orthologs that posses...