Resolution of human ribosomal dna occurs in anaphase, dependent on tankyrase 1, condensin II, and topoisomerase IIα

Zharko Daniloski, Kamlesh K. Bisht, Brian McStay, Susan Smith

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Abstract

Formation of individualized sister chromatids is essential for their accurate segregation. In budding yeast, while most of the genome segregates at the metaphase to anaphase transition, resolution of the ribosomal DNA (rDNA) repeats is delayed. The timing and mechanism in human cells is unknown. Here we show that resolution of human rDNA occurs in anaphase after the bulk of the genome, dependent on tankyrase 1, condensin II, and topoisomerase IIα. Defective resolution leads to rDNA bridges, rDNA damage, and aneuploidy of an rDNA-con-taining acrocentric chromosome. Thus, temporal regulation of rDNA segregation is conserved between yeast and man and is essential for genome integrity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)276-281
Number of pages6
JournalGenes and Development
Volume33
Issue number5-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2019

Keywords

  • Condensin
  • RDNA
  • Tankyrase
  • Topoisomerase IIa

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