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Marina Marcet-Ortega^1,2, Andros Maldonado-Linares^1,2, Maria López-Panadés^1,2

¹Genome Integrity and Instability Group, Institut de Biotecnologia i Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain.

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The tumor suppressor p53 regulates meiotic prophase progression and ensures proper crossover formation during male meiosis. Its absence slows down the pachytene stage and affects crossover localization in mice.

Keywords:

DSB repair MLH1 crossover meiosis p53 synaptonemal complex γH2AX

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Area of Science:

Genetics
Cell Biology
Reproductive Biology

Background:

Meiosis involves DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) that must be repaired by homologous recombination to prevent genomic instability.
The DNA damage response (DDR) pathway, including ATM-CHK2-p53, monitors DSB repair and can trigger a pachytene stage arrest if DSBs persist.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the role of p53 in regulating meiotic prophase progression in mice spermatocytes.
To elucidate the specific functions of p53 in the context of homologous recombination and crossover formation during meiosis.

Main Methods:

Analysis of p53 function in mice spermatocytes during meiotic prophase.
Detailed examination of prophase progression, pachytene stage duration, and crossover (CO) formation and localization in the absence of p53.

Main Results:

Absence of p53 leads to a slower progression through the pachytene stage of meiotic prophase.
p53 is essential for the correct formation and spatial distribution of crossovers (COs) during male meiosis.
The study provides new insights into the function of p53 in normal physiological conditions during meiosis.

Conclusions:

p53 plays a critical role in regulating the timing of meiotic prophase progression.
p53 is indispensable for ensuring accurate crossover formation and localization, vital for proper chromosome segregation.
This research deepens the understanding of p53's contribution to genomic integrity during male gametogenesis.