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The Role Of Centromeric Chromatin And Kinetochore-Associated Factors In Chromosome Segregation, Wesley Williamson
The Role Of Centromeric Chromatin And Kinetochore-Associated Factors In Chromosome Segregation, Wesley Williamson
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Previous work in our lab has identified a point mutation in HTA1, one of the genes encoding histone H2A, which causes an increase-in-ploidy phenotype in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. This histone mutant strain was used to carry out a transposon insertion screen to identify suppressors of the increase-in-ploidy phenotype. This screen identified all three subunits of the Hda histone deacetylase complex, HDA1, HDA2, and HDA3. This study aims to elucidate the function of the Hda complex in chromosome segregation by exploring interactions among the members of the complex, as well as interactions between Hda complex and kinetochore components. …
Characterization Of Novel Histone H2b Mutants Associated With Chromosome Segregation Defects In Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Thiruchelvam Rajagopal
Characterization Of Novel Histone H2b Mutants Associated With Chromosome Segregation Defects In Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Thiruchelvam Rajagopal
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Histones are small basic proteins that associate with DNA to form the basic unit of chromatin, the nucleosome. Histones H3 and H4 form a tetramer that is bound by two H2A-H2B dimers to form the histone octamer, to which approximately 146 bp of DNA wrap around to form the nucleosome. High resolution structural information and recent advances in the understanding of histone post-translational modifications have illuminated the many regulatory functions chromatin exerts in the cell, from the transcriptional control of gene expression to chromosome segregation. However, the specific role that histones play in these processes is not well understood. Previous …
The Role Of Chromatin And Cofactors In The Transcriptional Memory Effect Exerted In Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Emily Leigh Paul
The Role Of Chromatin And Cofactors In The Transcriptional Memory Effect Exerted In Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Emily Leigh Paul
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
Abf1 and Rap1 are functionally similar general regulatory factors (GRFs) found in Saccharomyces cerevisiae . Abf1, in its role as a transcriptional activator, exerts a memory effect on some genes under its control. This effect results in transcription levels remaining steady when Abf1 dissociates from its binding site in a conditional mutant. In contrast, Rap1 fails to elicit the same effect on its regulatory targets. Transcriptional memory effects have been observed in many fields of study, including immunology, cancer, and stem cells, and conservation of transcription machinery will allow studies in yeast to be applied to higher organisms.