A Yeast MRE3/REC114 Gene is Essential for Normal Cell Growth and Meiotic Recombination

Leem, Sun-Hee The Microbiological Society of Korea 1999 The journal of microbiology Vol.37 No.4

We have analyzed the MRE3/REC114 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, previously detected in isolation of mutants defective in meiotic recombination. We cloned the MRE3/REC114 gene by complementation of the meiotic recombination defect and it has been mapped to chormosome XIII. The DNA sequence analysis revealed that the MRE3 gene is identical to the REC114 gene. The upstream region of the MRE3/REC114 gene contains a T_4C site, a URS (upstream repression sequence) and a TR (T-rich) box-like sequence, which reside upstream of many meiotic genes. Coincidentally, northern blot analysis indicated that the three sizes of MRE3/REC114 transcripts, 3.4, 1.4 and 1.2 kb, are induced in meiosis. A less abundant transcript of 1.4 kb is detected in both mitotic and meiotic cells, suggesting that it is needed in mitosis as well as meiosis. To examine the role of the MRE3/REC114 gene, we constructed mre3 disruption mutants. Strains carrying an insertion or null deletion of the MRE3/REC114 gene showed slow growth in nutrient medium and the doubling time of these cells increased approximately by 2-fond compared to the wild-type strain. Moreover, the deletion mutant (${\delta}$mre3) displayed no meiotically induced recombination and no viable spores. The mre3/rec114 spore lethality can be suppressed by spo13, a mutation that causes cells to bypass reductional division. The double-stranded breaks (DSBs) which are involved in initiation of meiotic recombination were not detected in the analysis of meiotic chromosomal DNA from the mre3/rec114 disruptant. From these results we suggest that the MRE3/REC114 gene product is essential in normal growth and in early meiotic stages involved in meiotic recombination.

Shu1 Promotes Homolog Bias of Meiotic Recombination in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

홍수길,김근필 한국분자세포생물학회 2013 Molecules and cells Vol.36 No.5

Homologous recombination occurs closely between ho-mologous chromatids with highly ordered recombino-somes through RecA homologs and mediators. The present study demonstrates this relationship during the period of “partner choice” in yeast meiotic recombination. We have examined the formation of recombination intermediates in the absence or presence of Shu1, a member of the PCSS complex, which also includes Psy3, Csm2, and Shu2. DNA physical analysis indicates that Shu1 is essential for promoting the establishment of homolog bias during meiotic homologous recombination, and the partner choice is switched by Mek1 kinase activity. Furthermore, Shu1 pro-motes both crossover (CO) and non-crossover (NCO) pathways of meiotic recombination. The inactivation of Mek1 kinase allows for meiotic recombination to progress efficiently, but is lost in homolog bias where most double-strand breaks (DSBs) are repaired via stable intersister joint molecules. Moreover, the Srs2 helicase deletion cells in the budding yeast show slightly reduced COs and NCOs, and Shu1 promotes homolog bias inde-pendent of Srs2. Our findings reveal that Shu1 and Mek1 kinase activity have biochemically distinct roles in partner choice, which in turn enhances the understanding of the mechanism associated with the precondition for homolog bias.

Saccharomyces cerevisiae의 감수분열 특이적 Protein Kinase인 Ime2의 역할

임선희,탁연수,선우양일,Leem, Sun-Hee,Tak, Yon-Soo,Sunwoo, Yang-Il 한국미생물학회 1999 미생물학회지 Vol.35 No.4

출아효모에서는 질소원의 고갈과 MATa/MAT${\alpha}$ 이배체 세포의 감수분열기 특이적인 유전자 발현에 의해 체세포분열기의 G1기에서 감수분열기로의 진행이 결정된다. 이러한 두 경로는 감수분열기 특이적인 IME 유전자군에 의한 전사조절에 의해 활성화되어 감수분열기가 시작된다. 본 연구는 IME2 유전자가 protein kinase 로서 감수분열기의 어떤 과정에 직접 관여하는가를 조사하기 위하여 먼저 PCR mutagenesis를 통하여 온도감수성 ime2 변이주를 분리하였다. 전체 62개의 온도감수성 변이주 중에서 온도에 따른 포자형성능과 감수분열기 재조합 빈도에 대하여 명확한 차이를 나타내는 3종류의 변이주들(ts ${\cdot}$ ime2-11, ts ${\cdot}$ ime2-12와 ts ${\cdot}$ ime2-13)을 선택하였다. 이러한 3종류의 온도감수성 변이주를 이용하여 제한온도에서 감수분열기 초기과정 중 결손을 조사하기 위해, FACScan analysis를 한 결과 IME2유전자가 감수분열기의 DNA 복제과정의 개시 및 완료에 관여함을 알 수 있었고, his4 혹은 arg4 locus에서 감수분열기 재조함 빈도의 측정으로 재조합 과정에 중요한 역할을 한다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 더욱이${\Delta}$mre4 파괴주에 IME2유전자를 과다발현시켜 그 영향을 조사한 결과, 감수분열기 특이적인 protein kinase 인 IME2와 MRE4가 감수분열기 초기과정인 재조합 과정에서는 동일한 경로에 작용한다는 것이 제시되었다. Entry into meiosis in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is regulated by two major factors: the cell type MATa/MAT${\alpha}$ and the nutriational state (starvation) of the cell. The two independent regulations act through IME1and IME2 expression to initiate meiosis. IME2 encodes a meiosis-specific protein kinase, and it enabled MATa/MAT${\alpha}$ diploid cells to undergo meiosis and sporulation. The PCR mutagenesis method was applied for the isolation of thermosensitive ime2 mutants. Among sixty two mutants isolated from the phenotype of defective spore formation under the restrictive temperature, three with the most easily observed temperature-sensitive phenotype (ts ${\cdot}$ime2-11, ts ${\cdot}$ime2-12 and ts ${\cdot}$ime2-13) were selected for further study. To understand the detailed functions of IME2, we examined the defects of these mutants in the early meiotic pathway including the premeiotic DNA replication and exhibited decreased level in meiotic recombination. These results suggest that the IME2 gene plays essential role in meiotic recombination pathway as well as premeiotic DNA replication. As the result of the IME2 overexpression in ${\Delta}$mre4. moreover, it was suggested that the IME2 and MRE4 genes act on the same pathway of initiation step in meiotic recombination.

Advances towards Controlling Meiotic Recombination for Plant Breeding

Choi, Kyuha Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology 2017 Molecules and cells Vol.40 No.11

Meiotic homologous recombination generates new combinations of preexisting genetic variation and is a crucial process in plant breeding. Within the last decade, our understanding of plant meiotic recombination and genome diversity has advanced considerably. Innovation in DNA sequencing technology has led to the exploration of high-resolution genetic and epigenetic information in plant genomes, which has helped to accelerate plant breeding practices via high-throughput genotyping, and linkage and association mapping. In addition, great advances toward understanding the genetic and epigenetic control mechanisms of meiotic recombination have enabled the expansion of breeding programs and the unlocking of genetic diversity that can be used for crop improvement. This review highlights the recent literature on plant meiotic recombination and discusses the translation of this knowledge to the manipulation of meiotic recombination frequency and location with regards to crop plant breeding.

Advances towards Controlling Meiotic Recombination for Plant Breeding

최규하 한국분자세포생물학회 2017 Molecules and cells Vol.40 No.11

Meiotic homologous recombination generates new combinations of preexisting genetic variation and is a crucial process in plant breeding. Within the last decade, our under-standing of plant meiotic recombination and genome diversity has advanced considerably. Innovation in DNA sequencing technology has led to the exploration of high-resolution genetic and epigenetic information in plant genomes, which has helped to accelerate plant breeding practices via high-throughput genotyping, and linkage and association mapping. In addition, great advances toward understanding the genetic and epigenetic control mechanisms of meiotic recombination have enabled the expansion of breeding programs and the unlock-ing of genetic diversity that can be used for crop improvement. This review highlights the recent literature on plant meiotic recombination and discusses the translation of this knowledge to the manipulation of meiotic recombination frequency and location with regards to crop plant breeding.

효모 감수분열과정에서의 유전자 재조합 기전 특이적 DNA 중간체의 구조 변화

성영진,윤상욱,김근필,Sung, Young Jin,Yoon, Sang Wook,Kim, Keun Pil 한국미생물학회 2013 미생물학회지 Vol.49 No.1

유전자 재조합체는 상동염색체간의 예정된 DNA 가닥 전이와 교환이 이루어지는 상동염색체 재조합 과정에 의하여 생성된다. 이 재조합 경로는 DNA 이중 가닥 절단(double-strand breaks, DSBs)에 의해서 개시되며, 전이 과정의 중간단계에서 DNA의 구조적 변이 중간체인 단일 가닥 침투(single-end invasions, SEIs)와 이중 홀리데이 접합(double-Holliday junctions, dHJs)이 형성되어 교차성(crossover, CO) 혹은 비교차성(non-crossover, NCO) 결과물이 만들어진다. 본 연구는 이중 가닥 절단, 단일 가닥 침투, 이중 홀리데이 접합과 같은 재조합 중간체와 재조합 결과물의 구조분석에 초점을 두고, 이를 출아효모에서 인위적으로 이중 가닥 절단을 발생시킬 수 있는 HIS4LEU2 "hot spot" 을 이용한 물리적 분석방법으로 감수분열 재조합 중간체를 규명하였다. 물리적 분석을 위하여 동조화 된 세포에 감수분열을 유도한 후 hot spot 자리를 인식하는 제한효소를 처리하면, 재조합 중간체를 형성하고 있는 DNA 단편들을 Southern 분석법을 통해 탐지 및 정량 할 수 있다. 본 연구는 이 시스템으로 감수분열에서 이중가닥 절단으로부터 기인하는 단일 가닥 침투, 이중 홀리데이 접합 그리고 교차성/비교차성 재조합체로 전이되는 DNA의 구조 다형을 분석할 수 있음을 제시한다. During meiosis, genetic recombinants are formed by homologous recombination accompanying with the programmed double-strand breaks (DSBs) and strand exchanges between homologous chromosomes. The mechanism is generated by recombination intermediates such as single-end invasions (SEIs) and double-Holliday junctions (dHJs), and followed by crossover (CO) or non-crossover (NCO) products. Our study was focused on the analysis of meiotic recombination intermediates (DSBs, SEIs, and dHJs) and final recombination products (CO and NCO). We identified these meiotic recombination intermediates using DNA physical analysis under HIS4LEU2 "hot spot" system in budding yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. For DNA physical analysis, when the hot spot locus is recognized by restriction enzyme from synchronous meiotic cells, the fragmented DNA that are forming recombination intermediates can be detected and quantified through Southern hybridization analysis. Our study suggests that this system can analyze the structural change of recombination intermediates during DSB-SEI transition, double-Holiday junctions and crossover/non-crossover products in meiosis.

The Expression ProfIles of Silkworm RAD51 and DMCl Genes During the Process of Meiotic Recombination

Y. Ishikawa,Y. Kosaka,H. Mon,J. M Lee,Y. Kawaguchi,T. Kusakabe 한국응용곤충학회 2005 한국응용곤충학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2005 No.05

Meiotic Inhibition with Roscovitine and Recombinant Human FSH in Porcine Oocytes and Its Effects on Maturation and Embryo Development

Kim, S.W.,D.H. Kim,J.S. Seo,G.S. Im,B.C. Yang,H.S. Park,I.S. Hwang,J.K. Park,H.T. Chung,B.S. Yang 한국동물생명공학회(구 한국동물번식학회) 2005 Reproductive & Developmental Biology(Supplement) Vol.29 No.2s