Investigation of chromosome pairing, synaptonemal complex formation and reciprocal genetic exchange during meiosis in arabidopsis thaliana

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I seek NSERC funds to study chromosomes during meiosis. Higher organisms such as humans are diploids. This means human adults have two complete sets of chromosomes; one set received from the mother and one set is received from the father. The counterpart chromosomes received from each parent are called homologous chromosomes. For example an individual gets a chromosome #1 from mom and another copy of chromosome #1 from dad. These two copies of chromosome #1 are called homologous chromosomes. An individual gets a chromosome #2 from mom and another copy of chromosome #2 from dad, etc. Diploid organisms therefore have two versions of each of its different chromosomes.