Topoisomerase II and dynamic microtubules solve sister chromatid intertwinings in anaphase
At the metaphase-to-anaphase transition, spindle microtubules pull replicated chromosomes to the daughter cells, but full separation of long chromosome arms is achieved in late anaphase. We have created an allelic series of long chromosomes to elucidate the mechanisms involved in long chromosome res...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis doctoral |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2013 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | CBUC, CESCA |
| Repositorio: | TDR. Tesis Doctorales en Red |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:www.tdx.cat:10803/287225 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10803/287225 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Anaphase Chromosome segregation Topoisomerase II Microtubule polymerization Nuclear envelope Chromosome condensation Anafase Segregació de cromosomes Topoisomerasa II Polimerització de microtúbuls Embolcall nuclear Condensació de cromosomes 576 |
| Sumario: | At the metaphase-to-anaphase transition, spindle microtubules pull replicated chromosomes to the daughter cells, but full separation of long chromosome arms is achieved in late anaphase. We have created an allelic series of long chromosomes to elucidate the mechanisms involved in long chromosome resolution during mitosis. With this method we have shown that long chromosome cells are sensitized to the loss of genes involved in chromosome structure and segregation. We have discovered that Topoisomerase II is needed during anaphase to resolve distal regions of long chromosomes and that the activity of the microtubule polymerase Stu2 is crucial in the resolution of catenations. Moreover, we have identified the nuclear organization as a new source that contributes to the topological stress accumulated in chromosomes. Thus, topological constraints imposed by chromosome length and nuclear architecture determine the amount of sister chromatid intertwinings that must be resolved by Topoisomerase II and dynamic microtubules during anaphase. |
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