title: Cohesin: a regulator of genome integrity and gene expression.
abstract: Following DNA replication, chromatid pairs are held together by a proteinacious complex called cohesin until separation during the metaphase-to-anaphase transition. Accurate segregation is achieved by regulation of both sister chromatid cohesion establishment and removal, mediated by post-translational modification of cohesin and interaction with numerous accessory proteins. Recent evidence has led to the conclusion that cohesin is also vitally important in the repair of DNA lesions and control of gene expression. It is now clear that chromosome segregation is not the only important function of cohesin in the maintenance of genome integrity.
authors.affiliation: Bute Medical School, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9TS, Scotland, U.K.
authors.forename: Katherine M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Feeney
authors.forename: Christopher W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Wasson
authors.forename: Joanna L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Parish
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D002868:Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D020090:Chromosome Segregation / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D004249:DNA Damage / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006570:Heterochromatin / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D000097722:Cohesins
chemical_list: D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D002868:Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone; D006570:Heterochromatin; D000097722:Cohesins