Sister chromatid-based DNA repair is mediated by RAD54, not by DMC1 or TID1

Ayelet Arbel, Drora Zenvirth, Giora Simchen*

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Abstract

In the mitotic cell cycle of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the sister chromatid is preferred over the homologous chromosome (non-sister chromatid) as a substrate for DNA double-strand break repair. However, no genes have yet been shown to be preferentially involved in sister chromatid-mediated repair. We developed a novel method to identify genes that are required for repair by the sister chromatid, using a haploid strain that can embark on meiosis. We show that the recombinational repair gene RAD54 is required primarily for sister chromatid-based repair, whereas TID1, a yeast RAD54 homologue, and the meiotic gene DMC1, are dispensable for this type of repair. Our observations suggest that the sister chromatid repair pathway, which involves RAD54, and the homologous chromosome repair pathway, which involves DMC1, can substitute for one another under some circumstances. Deletion of RAD54 in S.cerevisiae results in a phenotype similar to that found in mammalian cells, namely impaired DNA repair and reduced recombination during mitotic growth, with no apparent effect on meiosis. The principal role of RAD54 in sister chromatid-based repair may also be shared by mammalian and yeast cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2648-2658
Number of pages11
JournalEMBO Journal
Volume18
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 May 1999

Keywords

  • DNA repair
  • Homologous recombination
  • RAD54
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • Sister chromatid

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