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NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
Volume 34, Issue 9, Pages 2710-2722Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkl345
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The telomerase ribonucleoprotein in Candida albicans is presumed to contain at least three Est proteins: CaEst1p, CaEst2p/TERT and CaEst3p. We constructed mutants missing each of the protein subunit of telomerase and analyzed overall telomere dynamics and single-stranded telomere overhangs over the course of many generations. The est1-Delta Delta mutant manifested abrupt telomere loss and recovery, consistent with heightened recombination. Both the est2-Delta Delta and est3-Delta Delta mutant exhibited progressive telomere loss, followed by the gradual emergence of survivors with long telomeres. In no case was telomere loss accompanied by severe growth defects, suggesting that cells with short telomeres can continue to proliferate. Furthermore, the amount of G-strand terminal overhangs was greatly increased in the est2-Delta Delta mutant, but not others. Our results suggest that in addition to their well-characterized function in telomere elongation, both CaEst1p and CaEst2p mediate some aspects of telomere protection in Candida, with the former suppressing excessive recombination, and the latter preventing excessive C-strand degradation.
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