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- Title
Cdc28/Cdk1 positively and negatively affects genome stability in S. cerevisiae.
- Authors
Enserink, Jorrit M.; Hombauer, Hans; Huang, Meng-Er; Kolodner, Richard D.
- Abstract
We studied the function of the cyclin-dependent kinase Cdc28 (Cdk1) in the DNA damage response and maintenance of genome stability using Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Reduced Cdc28 activity sensitizes cells to chronic DNA damage, but Cdc28 is not required for cell viability upon acute exposure to DNA-damaging agents. Cdc28 is also not required for activation of the DNA damage and replication checkpoints. Chemical-genetic analysis reveals that CDC28 functions in an extensive network of pathways involved in maintenance of genome stability, including homologous recombination, sister chromatid cohesion, the spindle checkpoint, postreplication repair, and telomere maintenance. In addition, Cdc28 and Mre11 appear to cooperate to prevent mitotic catastrophe after DNA replication arrest. We show that reduced Cdc28 activity results in suppression of gross chromosomal rearrangements (GCRs), indicating that Cdc28 is required for formation or recovery of GCRs. Thus, we conclude that Cdc28 functions in a genetic network that supports cell viability during DNA damage while promoting the formation of GCRs.
- Subjects
CYCLIN-dependent kinases; SACCHAROMYCES cerevisiae; DNA damage; TELOMERES; GENOMES; CELLS
- Publication
Journal of Cell Biology, 2009, Vol 185, Issue 3, p423
- ISSN
0021-9525
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1083/jcb.200811083