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    Chromatin structure limits DNA replication origin licensing in budding yeast. The chromatin remodeler Isw2 acts as a key inhibitor, controlling helicase loading during the cell cycle.

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    Area of Science:

    • Cell Biology
    • Molecular Biology
    • Genetics

    Background:

    • Replication origin licensing is crucial for accurate genome duplication.
    • The in vivo regulation of this process by chromatin is not well understood.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate how chromatin architecture influences replication origin licensing in budding yeast.
    • To identify factors that limit helicase loading during the cell cycle.

    Main Methods:

    • MCM-ChEC-seq to track helicase loading dynamics.
    • Analysis of histone modifications (H3K56 acetylation) and chromatin remodelers (Isw2).
    • Genetic manipulation of deacetylases (Hst3, Hst4) and Isw2.

    Main Results:

    • Origin licensing occurs in a rapid burst at mitotic exit and plateaus early.
    • Chromatin architecture, specifically H3K56 acetylation, limits MCM loading at the helicase-loading step.
    • Isw2 deletion or inactivation enhances licensing and suppresses defects in deacetylase mutants.
    • Isw2-dependent nucleosome repositioning restricts helicase loading.

    Conclusions:

    • Chromatin architecture at replication origins dictates licensing capacity.
    • Newly replicated chromatin adopts an inhibitory state regulated by Isw2.
    • Genome-wide licensing integrates chromatin-imposed capacity with cell cycle control.