RRC ID 12350
著者 Hirose Y, Suzuki R, Ohba T, Hinohara Y, Matsuhara H, Yoshida M, Itabashi Y, Murakami H, Yamamoto A.
タイトル Chiasmata promote monopolar attachment of sister chromatids and their co-segregation toward the proper pole during meiosis I.
ジャーナル PLoS Genet
Abstract The chiasma is a structure that forms between a pair of homologous chromosomes by crossover recombination and physically links the homologous chromosomes during meiosis. Chiasmata are essential for the attachment of the homologous chromosomes to opposite spindle poles (bipolar attachment) and their subsequent segregation to the opposite poles during meiosis I. However, the overall function of chiasmata during meiosis is not fully understood. Here, we show that chiasmata also play a crucial role in the attachment of sister chromatids to the same spindle pole and in their co-segregation during meiosis I in fission yeast. Analysis of cells lacking chiasmata and the cohesin protector Sgo1 showed that loss of chiasmata causes frequent bipolar attachment of sister chromatids during anaphase. Furthermore, high time-resolution analysis of centromere dynamics in various types of chiasmate and achiasmate cells, including those lacking the DNA replication checkpoint factor Mrc1 or the meiotic centromere protein Moa1, showed the following three outcomes: (i) during the pre-anaphase stage, the bipolar attachment of sister chromatids occurs irrespective of chiasma formation; (ii) the chiasma contributes to the elimination of the pre-anaphase bipolar attachment; and (iii) when the bipolar attachment remains during anaphase, the chiasmata generate a bias toward the proper pole during poleward chromosome pulling that results in appropriate chromosome segregation. Based on these results, we propose that chiasmata play a pivotal role in the selection of proper attachments and provide a backup mechanism that promotes correct chromosome segregation when improper attachments remain during anaphase I.
巻・号 7(3)
ページ e1001329
公開日 2011-3-1
DOI 10.1371/journal.pgen.1001329
PMID 21423721
PMC PMC3053323
MeSH Anaphase Cell Cycle Proteins / genetics Centromere / metabolism Centromere / ultrastructure Chromatids / metabolism* Chromatids / ultrastructure Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone / genetics Chromosome Segregation / physiology* Chromosomes, Fungal / genetics Chromosomes, Fungal / metabolism* Chromosomes, Fungal / ultrastructure DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics Gene Deletion Mad2 Proteins Meiosis / physiology* Nuclear Proteins / genetics Schizosaccharomyces / cytology Schizosaccharomyces / genetics* Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins / genetics Sister Chromatid Exchange / physiology*
IF 5.175
引用数 33
WOS 分野 GENETICS & HEREDITY
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