RRC ID |
19698
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Author |
Sanei M, Pickering R, Kumke K, Nasuda S, Houben A.
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Title |
Loss of centromeric histone H3 (CENH3) from centromeres precedes uniparental chromosome elimination in interspecific barley hybrids.
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Journal |
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
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Abstract |
Uniparental chromosome elimination occurs in several interspecific hybrids of plants. We studied the mechanism underlying selective elimination of the paternal chromosomes during the early development of Hordeum vulgare × Hordeum bulbosum embryos. The following conclusions regarding the role of the centromere-specific histone H3 variant (CENH3) in the process of chromosome elimination were drawn: (i) centromere inactivity of H. bulbosum chromosomes triggers the mitosis-dependent process of uniparental chromosome elimination in unstable H. vulgare × H. bulbosum hybrids; (ii) centromeric loss of CENH3 protein rather than uniparental silencing of CENH3 genes causes centromere inactivity; (iii) in stable species combinations, cross-species incorporation of CENH3 occurs despite centromere-sequence differences, and not all CENH3 variants get incorporated into centromeres if multiple CENH3s are present in species combinations; and (iv) diploid barley species encode two CENH3 variants, the proteins of which are intermingled within centromeres throughout mitosis and meiosis.
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Volume |
108(33)
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Pages |
E498-505
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Published |
2011-8-16
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DOI |
10.1073/pnas.1103190108
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PII |
1103190108
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PMID |
21746892
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PMC |
PMC3158150
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MeSH |
Centromere / chemistry*
Chimera
Chromosomes, Plant*
Histones / metabolism*
Hordeum / genetics*
Meiosis
Mitosis
Molecular Sequence Data
Plant Proteins / metabolism
Uniparental Disomy
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IF |
9.412
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Times Cited |
139
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WOS Category
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GENETICS & HEREDITY
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Resource |
Wheat |
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