期刊
CURRENT GENETICS
卷 67, 期 3, 页码 431-437出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00294-021-01160-9
关键词
Meiosis; DNA double-strand breaks; Recombination; Chromosome segregation; Chromosome evolution; Chromosome structure
资金
- NIH [R35 GM118092]
- NCI Cancer Center Support Grant [P30 CA008748]
The study shows that in budding yeast, the programmed formation of DNA double-strand breaks in meiotic prophase I is achieved through the targeted binding of DSB proteins on short chromosomes. This preferential binding is promoted by intrinsic features independent of the meiosis-specific cohesin subunit Rec8 and DNA replication.
The programmed formation of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) in meiotic prophase I initiates the homologous recombination process that yields crossovers between homologous chromosomes, a prerequisite to accurately segregating chromosomes during meiosis I (MI). In the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, proteins required for meiotic DSB formation (DSB proteins) accumulate to higher levels specifically on short chromosomes to ensure that these chromosomes make DSBs. We previously demonstrated that as-yet undefined cis-acting elements preferentially recruit DSB proteins and promote higher levels of DSBs and recombination and that these intrinsic features are subject to selection pressure to maintain the hyperrecombinogenic properties of short chromosomes. Thus, this targeted boosting of DSB protein binding may be an evolutionarily recurrent strategy to mitigate the risk of meiotic mis-segregation caused by karyotypic constraints. However, the underlining mechanisms are still elusive. Here, we discuss possible scenarios in which components of the meiotic chromosome axis (Red1 and Hop1) bind to intrinsic features independent of the meiosis-specific cohesin subunit Rec8 and DNA replication, promoting preferential binding of DSB proteins to short chromosomes. We also propose a model where chromosome position in the nucleus, influenced by centromeres, promotes the short-chromosome boost of DSB proteins.
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