Journal
BIOESSAYS
Volume 34, Issue 9, Pages 760-770Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/bies.201200035
Keywords
chromosome pulverization; chromosome structure; genome stability; non-coding RNA; replication timing
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- National Cancer Institute [CA131967]
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Recent studies indicate that mammalian chromosomes contain discrete cis-acting loci that control replication timing, mitotic condensation, and stability of entire chromosomes. Disruption of the large non-coding RNA gene ASAR6 results in late replication, an under-condensed appearance during mitosis, and structural instability of human chromosome 6. Similarly, disruption of the mouse Xist gene in adult somatic cells results in a late replication and instability phenotype on the X chromosome. ASAR6 shares many characteristics with Xist, including random mono-allelic expression and asynchronous replication timing. Additional chromosome engineering studies indicate that certain chromosome rearrangements affecting many different chromosomes display this abnormal replication and instability phenotype. These observations suggest that all mammalian chromosomes contain inactivation/stability centers that control proper replication, condensation, and stability of individual chromosomes. Therefore, mammalian chromosomes contain four types of cis-acting elements, origins, telomeres, centromeres, and inactivation/stability centers, all functioning to ensure proper replication, condensation, segregation, and stability of individual chromosomes.
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