Spo11 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SPO11 gene. Spo11, in a complex with mTopVIB, creates double strand breaks to initiate meiotic recombination.
In the context of meiotic recombination, Spo11 is a key protein encoded by the SPO11 gene that forms a complex with mTopVIB to induce double-strand breaks. This process is crucial for initiating recombination.