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Flow Cytometry-based Purification of S. cerevisiae Zygotes
Published on: September 21, 2012
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概括
酵母交配类型的切换是通过偏好特定的静音位点 (HML或HMR) 作为捐赠者来指导的. 这种偏好解释了为什么一些酵母菌株可以有效地切换交配类型,而另一些则不能.
科学领域:
- 分子生物学分子生物学
- 遗传学 是一个遗传学.
- 酵母生物学的酵母生物学
背景情况:
- 酵母菌Saccharomyces cerevisiae通过将静音交配型位点 (HML和HMR) 转移到表达的交配型位点 (MAT) 来切换交配类型.
- 在具有HMLαHMRa基因型的菌株中观察到有效的切换,这表明有针对性的,非随机的切换到相反的交配类型.
研究的目的:
- 研究HMLa HMRα配列的酵母菌株中低效的交配型切换背后的机制.
- 确定一些酵母菌株的偏好切换到相反的交配类型的基础,以及其他酵母菌株的低效切换.
主要方法:
- 利用基因标记的HM位点来追踪在交配类型切换期间的供体位点偏好.
- 在具有不同HML/HMR等位基因排列的酵母菌株中比较切换频率和结果 (HMLα HMRa与HMLa HMRα).
主要成果:
- 带有HMLa HMRα排列的菌株表现出低效切换 (最大6%) 由于偏好的同源MAT位点切换 (MATa到MATa,MATα到MATα).
- 阿尔法交配型细胞优先使用HMR作为捐赠者,而"a"交配型细胞更喜欢HML,无论沉默位置的遗传含量如何.
- 这种捐赠者偏好导致HMLα HMRa菌株的异质切换和HMLa HMRα菌株的同质切换.
结论:
- 酵母交配类型切换的方向性是通过偏好HML或HMR作为捐赠位点来控制的,而不仅仅是通过转移异构信息来控制.
- 为了向MAT捐赠信息,HML和HMR loci之间的竞争促成了这种转换偏好.
- 删除首选捐赠者位置使低效的捐赠者能够有效地切换,支持竞争模式.
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