Control of yeast cell type by the mating type locus. I. Identification and control of expression of the a-specific gene BAR1.
Control of yeast cell type by the mating type locus. I. Identification and control of expression of the a-specific gene BAR1.
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通过交配型基因座控制酵母细胞类型。
DOI:
10.1016/0022-2836(81)90280-1
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发表时间:
1981
影响因子:
5.6
通讯作者:
Herskowitz,I
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文献类型:
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作者:
SpragueJr,GF;Herskowitz,I
TheMATα allele of the yeast mating type locus confers the α mating phenotype and contains two complementation groups,MATα1 andMATα2. The α1–α2 hypothesis proposes thatMATα1 is a positive regulator of α-specific genes and thatMATα2 is a negative regulator of a-specific genes. According to this hypothesis,matα2 mutants, which are defective in mating and in production of extracellular α-factor, expressbotha-specific functions (because they lackMATα2 product) and α-specific functions (because they containMATα1 product). Failure to produce extracellular α-factor results from antagonism between these functions; in particular, because α-factor (an α-specific function) is degraded by an a-specific function. If this view is correct,matα2 mutants should acquire the ability to produce α-factor if they also carry a defect in the gene(s) responsible for α-factor degradation. We have isolated a derivative of amatα2 mutant that produces α-factor and have characterized the suppressor mutation in this strain. (1) This strain carries a mutation (bar1-1) tightly linked toHIS6 (on chromosome IX) that allowsmatα2 mutants to produce α-factor. (2) It does not allowmatα1 mutants to produce α-factor. (3) Haploids of the a mating type bearing thebar1-1 mutation still mate, but are unable to act as a barrier to the diffusion of α-factor.MATabar1-1 cells display increased sensitivity to α-factor. (4) A mutation (sst1−2) that causes increased sensitivity to α-factor is allelic tobar1-1 and also allows α-factor synthesis bymatα2 mutants. The ability ofmatα2bar1 double mutants to produce extracellular α-factor indicates thatmatα2 mutants do produce α-factor but that it is degraded by the Barrier function. These results suggest thatBAR1 is normally expressed only in a cells, and is negatively regulated in α cells by theMATα2 product.
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影响因子:
11.2
作者:
Nancy P. Dalos;P. Rabins;B. Brooks;Pat O'donnell
通讯作者:
Pat O'donnell
影响因子:
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作者:
B. Prusoff;M. Weissman;G. Klerman;B. Rounsaville
通讯作者:
B. Rounsaville
影响因子:
7.3
作者:
Z. J. Lipowski
通讯作者:
Z. J. Lipowski
影响因子:
9.9
作者:
KAHANA, E;LEIBOWITZ, U;ALTER, M
通讯作者:
ALTER, M
DOI:
10.1136/jnnp.43.10.861
发表时间:
1980
期刊:
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
影响因子:
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作者:
F. A. Whitlock;M. Siskind
通讯作者:
M. Siskind