Genome-wide hierarchy of replication origin usage in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Genome-wide hierarchy of replication origin usage in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
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10.1371/journal.pgen.0020141
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2006-09-08
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影响因子:
4.5
通讯作者:
Tye BK
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作者:
Donato JJ;Chung SC;Tye BK
Replication origins in a genome are inherently different in their base sequence and in their response to temporal and cell cycle regulation signals for DNA replication. To investigate the chromosomal determinants that influence the efficiency of initiation of DNA replication genome-wide, we made use of a reverse strategy originally used for the isolation of replication initiation mutants in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In yeast, replication origins isolated from chromosomes support the autonomous replication of plasmids. These replication origins, whether in the context of a chromosome or a plasmid, will initiate efficiently in wild-type cells but show a dramatically contrasted efficiency of activation in mutants defective in the early steps of replication initiation. Serial passages of a genomic library of autonomously replicating sequences (ARSs) in such a mutant allowed us to select for constitutively active ARSs. We found a hierarchy of preferential initiation of ARSs that correlates with local transcription patterns. This preferential usage is enhanced in mutants defective in the assembly of the prereplication complex (pre-RC) but not in mutants defective in the activation of the pre-RC. Our findings are consistent with an interference of local transcription with the assembly of the pre-RC at a majority of replication origins. The length of S phase regulated by the rate of DNA synthesis varies dramatically during the development of metazoans. Key to this regulation is the number of replication origins utilized in different developmental stages. A fundamental question is whether there is a hierarchy in the usage of replication origins under different conditions and if so, what are the determinants for preferential usage. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, replication origins isolated in DNA fragments are known as autonomously replicating sequences (ARSs). To gain insight into the determinants that regulate replication origin usage, genomic ARSs that are preferentially used under adverse conditions for replication initiation were identified. One of the determinants appears to be the local transcription pattern. Transcriptional activity directed towards an ARS correlates with reduced efficiency of replication initiation of that ARS. This transcriptional interference appears to be targeted at the assembly of the prereplication complex. These results are consistent with the deregulated initiation patterns observed in early developing Xenopus embryos that are devoid of transcription. Other yet-to-be-identified factors are also important in determining the efficiency of replication origin usage.
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通讯作者:
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通讯作者:
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