Anne Villeneuve
Professor
Department of Genetics
Stanford University School of Medicine
United States of America
Biography
Anne Villeneuve is Professor of the Department of Genetics. Understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the faithful inheritance and function of eukaryotic chromosomes.
Research Interest
They investigate mechanisms underlying the faithful inheritance of eukaryotic chromosomes. Our primary focus is on elucidating the events required for orderly segregation of homologous chromosomes during meiosis, the crucial process by which diploid germ cells generate haploid gametes. These events are of central importance to sexually reproducing organisms, since errors in meiosis lead to chromosomal aneuploidy, one of the leading causes of miscarriages and birth defects in humans.
Publications
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Holloway J K, Sun X, Yokoo R, Villeneuve A M, Cohen P E (2014) Mammalian CNTD1 is critical for meiotic crossover maturation and deselection of excess precrossover sites. Journal of cell biology 205(5): 633-641.
