Recombination regulation by transcription-induced cohesin dissociation in rDNA repeats.
Organisms maintain ribosomal RNA gene repeats (rDNA) at stable copy numbers by recombination; the loss of repeats results in gene amplification. Here we report a mechanism of amplification regulation. We show that amplification is dependent on transcription from a noncoding bidirectional promoter (E-pro) within the rDNA spacer. E-pro transcription stimulates the dissociation of cohesin, a DNA binding protein complex that suppresses sister-chromatid-based changes in rDNA copy number. This transcription is regulated by the silencing gene, SIR2, and by copy number. Transcription-induced cohesin dissociation may be a general mechanism of recombination regulation.
Kobayashi
Takehiko
T
National Institute for Basic Biology, SOKENDAI, School of Life Science, 38 Nishigonaka, Myodaijicho, Okazaki, 444-8585 Japan. koba@nibb.ac.jp
Ganley
Austen R D
AR
D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D002868:Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics*; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005784:Gene Amplification; D018628:Gene Dosage; D008957:Models, Genetic; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D012319:RNA Polymerase II / Q000235:genetics; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D000097722:Cohesins
D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D002868:Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D012319:RNA Polymerase II; D000097722:Cohesins