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Title: Cell cycle regulation of centromere function in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Abstract

Accurate transmission of eukaryotic chromosomes is dependent on a specialized region of the chromosome, the centromere. The centromere is the site of assembly of the kinetochore, an integrated protein/DNA complex which acts as the point of attachment between individual chromosomes and the mitotic spindle. The presence of more than one centromere on a single chromosome (dicentric chromosome) is deleterious, resulting in broken chromosome derivatives and unstable chromosome inheritance. Dicentric chromosomes were first studied extensively in Zea mays. Cytogenetic observations of the mitotic behavior of these chromosomes illustrates a sequence of events termed a breakage-fusion-bridge cycle. When the two centromeres of a single chromosome are pulled to opposite poles during mitosis, the resulting anaphase bridge which forms between them is often broken. The broken ends are highly reactive, and by fusing with other chromsomes produce a number of chromosomal anomalies, including deletions, translocations, and the regeneration of dicentric chromosomes. This cycle persists until stable rearrangements are formed.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
28435
Report Number(s):
CONF-9210475-Cond.
TRN: 95:001845-0009
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: NATO advanced research workshop, Crete (Greece), 10-15 Oct 1992; Other Information: PBD: 1993; Related Information: Is Part Of Chromosome segregation and aneuploidy; Vig, B.K. [ed.] [University of Nevada, Reno, NV (United States). Dept. of Biology]; PB: 429 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
55 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, BASIC STUDIES; CENTROMERES; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIPS; CHROMOSOMES; TRANSCRIPTION; DNA REPLICATION; TELOMERES; CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS; DICENTRIC CHROMOSOMES; CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; CHROMOSOME LOSSES; PLANT CELLS; CELL DIVISION; PHENOTYPE; GLUCOSE; GALACTOSE; GENE RECOMBINATION

Citation Formats

Brock, J A, and Bloom, K. Cell cycle regulation of centromere function in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. United States: N. p., 1993. Web.
Brock, J A, & Bloom, K. Cell cycle regulation of centromere function in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. United States.
Brock, J A, and Bloom, K. 1993. "Cell cycle regulation of centromere function in Saccharomyces cerevisiae". United States.
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abstractNote = {Accurate transmission of eukaryotic chromosomes is dependent on a specialized region of the chromosome, the centromere. The centromere is the site of assembly of the kinetochore, an integrated protein/DNA complex which acts as the point of attachment between individual chromosomes and the mitotic spindle. The presence of more than one centromere on a single chromosome (dicentric chromosome) is deleterious, resulting in broken chromosome derivatives and unstable chromosome inheritance. Dicentric chromosomes were first studied extensively in Zea mays. Cytogenetic observations of the mitotic behavior of these chromosomes illustrates a sequence of events termed a breakage-fusion-bridge cycle. When the two centromeres of a single chromosome are pulled to opposite poles during mitosis, the resulting anaphase bridge which forms between them is often broken. The broken ends are highly reactive, and by fusing with other chromsomes produce a number of chromosomal anomalies, including deletions, translocations, and the regeneration of dicentric chromosomes. This cycle persists until stable rearrangements are formed.},
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year = {Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1993},
month = {Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1993}
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