Chromosome integrity at a double-strand break requires exonuclease 1 and MRX |
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Authors: | Nakai Wataru Westmoreland Jim Yeh Elaine Bloom Kerry Resnick Michael A |
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Affiliation: | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA. |
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Abstract: | The continuity of duplex DNA is generally considered a prerequisite for chromosome continuity. However, as previously shown in yeast as well as human cells, the introduction of a double-strand break (DSB) does not generate a chromosome break (CRB) in yeast or human cells. The transition from DSB to CRB was found to be under limited control by the tethering function of the RAD50/MRE11/XRS2 (MRX) complex. Using a system for differential fluorescent marking of both sides of an endonuclease-induced DSB in single cells, we found that nearly all DSBs are converted to CRBs in cells lacking both exonuclease 1 (EXO1) activity and MRX complex. Thus, it appears that some feature of exonuclease processing or resection at a DSB is critical for maintaining broken chromosome ends in close proximity. In addition, we discovered a thermal sensitive (cold) component to CRB formation in an MRX mutant that has implications for chromosome end mobility and/or end-processing. |
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