title: Dicistronic tRNA-5S rRNA genes in Yarrowia lipolytica: an alternative TFIIIA-independent way for expression of 5S rRNA genes.
abstract: In eukaryotes, genes transcribed by RNA polymerase III (Pol III) carry their own internal promoters and as such, are transcribed as individual units. Indeed, a very few cases of dicistronic Pol III genes are yet known. In contrast to other hemiascomycetes, 5S rRNA genes of Yarrowia lipolytica are not embedded into the tandemly repeated rDNA units, but appear scattered throughout the genome. We report here an unprecedented genomic organization: 48 over the 108 copies of the 5S rRNA genes are located 3' of tRNA genes. We show that these peculiar tRNA-5S rRNA dicistronic genes are expressed in vitro and in vivo as Pol III transcriptional fusions without the need of the 5S rRNA gene-specific factor TFIIIA, the deletion of which displays a viable phenotype. We also report the existence of a novel putative non-coding Pol III RNA of unknown function about 70 nucleotide-long (RUF70), the 13 genes of which are devoid of internal Pol III promoters and located 3' of the 13 copies of the tDNA-Trp (CCA). All genes embedded in the various dicistronic genes, fused 5S rRNA genes, RUF70 genes and their leader tRNA genes appear to be efficiently transcribed and their products correctly processed in vivo.
authors.affiliation: Saclay Biology and Technologies Institute (iBiTec-S), CEA, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Joël
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Acker
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ozanne
authors.forename: Rym
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kachouri-Lafond
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gaillardin
authors.forename: Cécile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Neuvéglise
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marck
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D018628:Gene Dosage; D015870:Gene Expression; D050939:Gene Fusion; D020459:Genes, rRNA; D014644:Genetic Variation; D016681:Genome, Fungal; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010641:Phenotype; D012322:RNA Precursors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D012341:RNA, Ribosomal, 5S / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D012364:RNA, Transfer, Trp / Q000235:genetics; D035582:Transcription Factor TFIIIA / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D025062:Yarrowia / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D012322:RNA Precursors; D012341:RNA, Ribosomal, 5S; D012364:RNA, Transfer, Trp; D035582:Transcription Factor TFIIIA; D012343:RNA, Transfer
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