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ArticleGenetics2008

Genome integrity is regulated by the Caenorhabditis elegans Rad51D homolog rfs-1.

Judith L Yanowitz

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Article in Genetics, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed.

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  18. Cancer models in Caenorhabditis elegans.Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists · 2010
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Judith L YanowitzDepartment of Embryology, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple mechanisms ensure genome maintenance through DNA damage repair, suppression of transposition, and telomere length regulation. The mortal germline (Mrt) mutants in Caenorhabditis elegans are defective in maintaining genome integrity, resulting in a progressive loss of fertility over many generations. Here I show that the high incidence of males (him)-15 locus, defined by the deficiency eDf25, is allelic to rfs-1, the sole rad-51 paralog group member in C. elegans. The rfs-1/eDf25 mutant displays a Mrt phenotype and mutant animals manifest features of chromosome fusions prior to the onset of sterility. Unlike other Mrt genes, rfs-1 manifests fluctuations in telomere lengths and functions independently of telomerase. These data suggest that rfs-1 is a novel regulator of genome stability.

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Chromosome AberrationsAnimalsCaenorhabditis elegansGenes, HelminthGenomic InstabilityMicrosatellite RepeatsMutationPopulation DynamicsTelomere

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PMID18458109
PMCPMC2390604

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