Systematic analysis of the DNA damage response network in telomere defective budding yeast

Holstein, Eva-Maria, Ngo, Greg, Lawless, Conor, Banks, Peter, Greetham, Matthew, Wilkinson, Darren and Lydall, David 2017. Systematic analysis of the DNA damage response network in telomere defective budding yeast. G3: Genes | Genomes | Genetics 7 (7) , p. 2375. 10.1534/g3.117.042283

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Abstract

Functional telomeres are critically important to eukaryotic genetic stability. Scores of proteins and pathways are known to affect telomere function. Here, we report a series of related genome-wide genetic interaction screens performed on budding yeast cells with acute or chronic telomere defects. Genetic interactions were examined in cells defective in Cdc13 and Stn1, affecting two components of CST, a single stranded DNA (ssDNA) binding complex that binds telomeric DNA. For comparison, genetic interactions were also examined in cells with defects in Rfa3, affecting the major ssDNA binding protein, RPA, which has overlapping functions with CST at telomeres. In more complex experiments, genetic interactions were measured in cells lacking EXO1 or RAD9, affecting different aspects of the DNA damage response, and containing a cdc13-1 induced telomere defect. Comparing fitness profiles across these data sets helps build a picture of the specific responses to different types of dysfunctional telomeres. The experiments show that each context reveals different genetic interactions, consistent with the idea that each genetic defect causes distinct molecular defects. To help others engage with the large volumes of data, the data are made available via two interactive web-based tools: Profilyzer and DIXY. One particularly striking genetic interaction observed was that the chk1∆ mutation improved fitness of cdc13-1 exo1∆ cells more than other checkpoint mutations (ddc1∆, rad9∆, rad17∆, and rad24∆), whereas, in cdc13-1 cells, the effects of all checkpoint mutations were similar. We show that this can be explained by Chk1 stimulating resection—a new function for Chk1 in the eukaryotic DNA damage response network.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Publisher:	Genetics Society of America
ISSN:	2160-1836
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	20 July 2017
Date of Acceptance:	19 May 2017
Last Modified:	12 Nov 2023 19:51
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/102720

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