title: Meiotic genes and proteins in cereals.
abstract: We review the current status of our understanding and knowledge of the genes and proteins controlling meiosis in five major cereals, rye, wheat, barley, rice and maize. For each crop, we describe the genetic and genomic infrastructure available to investigators, before considering the inventory of genes and proteins that have roles to play in this process. Emphasis is given throughout as to how translational genomic and proteomic approaches have enabled us to circumvent some of the intractable features of this important group of plants.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK. gmj@aber.ac.uk
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Mikhailova
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Timofejeva
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D003582:Cytogenetics; D002523:Edible Grain / Q000166:cytology* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D017343:Genes, Plant; D023281:Genomics; D001467:Hordeum / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008540:Meiosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D012275:Oryza / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D040901:Proteomics; D012434:Secale / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D014908:Triticum / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D003313:Zea mays / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010940:Plant Proteins