Publication Date:
1992-10-16
Description:
Double-strand breaks (DSBs) in Saccharomyces cerevisiae can be repaired by gene conversions or by deletions resulting from single-strand annealing between direct repeats of homologous sequences. Although rad1 mutants are resistant to x-rays and can complete DSB-mediated mating-type switching, they could not complete recombination when the ends of the break contained approximately 60 base pairs of nonhomology. Recombination was restored when the ends of the break were made homologous to donor sequences. Additionally, the absence of RAD1 led to the frequent appearance of a previously unobserved type of recombination product. These data suggest RAD1 is required to remove nonhomologous DNA from the 3' ends of recombining DNA, a process analogous to the excision of photodimers during repair of ultraviolet-damaged DNA.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Notes: 〈/span〉Fishman-Lobell, J -- Haber, J E -- GM01722/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ -- GM20056/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ -- New York, N.Y. -- Science. 1992 Oct 16;258(5081):480-4.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Author address: 〈/span〉Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02254.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Record origin:〈/span〉 〈a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1411547" target="_blank"〉PubMed〈/a〉
Keywords:
*DNA Repair
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DNA, Fungal/genetics
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Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific/*metabolism
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Gene Conversion
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Kinetics
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*Recombination, Genetic
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae/*genetics
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
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Sequence Deletion
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Ultraviolet Rays
Print ISSN:
0036-8075
Electronic ISSN:
1095-9203
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Computer Science
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
