Synaptonemal Complex Components Are Required for Meiotic Checkpoint Function in Caenorhabditis elegans

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Synapsis involves the assembly of a proteinaceous structure, the synaptonemal complex (SC), between paired homologous chromosomes, and is essential for proper meiotic chromosome segregation. In Caenorhabditis elegans, the synapsis checkpoint selectively removes nuclei with unsynapsed chromosomes by inducing apoptosis. This checkpoint depends on pairing centers (PCs), cis-acting sites that promote pairing and synapsis. We have hypothesized that the stability of homolog pairing at PCs is monitored by this checkpoint. Here, we report that SC components SYP-3, HTP-3, HIM-3, and HTP-1 are required for a functional synapsis checkpoint. Mutation of these components does not abolish PC function, demonstrating they are bona fide checkpoint components. Further, we identify mutant backgrounds in which the instability of homolog pairing at PCs does not correlate with the synapsis checkpoint response. Altogether, these data suggest that, in addition to homolog pairing, SC assembly may be monitored by the synapsis checkpoint.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:204

Enthalten in:

Genetics - 204(2016), 3 vom: 12. Nov., Seite 987-997

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bohr, Tisha [VerfasserIn]
Ashley, Guinevere [VerfasserIn]
Eggleston, Evan [VerfasserIn]
Firestone, Kyra [VerfasserIn]
Bhalla, Needhi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins
Cell Cycle Proteins
Checkpoint
Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone
Chromosome
HIM-3 protein, C elegans
HTP-3 protein, C elegans
Htp-1 protein, C elegans
Journal Article
Meiosis
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SYP-3 protein, C elegans
Synapsis
Synaptonemal complex

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Date Completed 18.05.2017

Date Revised 29.11.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1534/genetics.116.191494

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM264137531