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ArticleChromosoma2012

Drosophila Psf2 has a role in chromosome condensation.

Jeffrey P Chmielewski, Laura Henderson, Charlotte M Smith, Tim W Christensen

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Article in Chromosoma, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.1field-weighted citation impact, top 47% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jeffrey P ChmielewskiDepartment of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA.
Laura Henderson
Charlotte M Smith
Tim W Christensen
East Carolina University · USJanelia Research Campus · US

Funding

Drosophila MCM10 in DNA replication and Heterochromatin formationR15GM093328 · NIGMS · EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY · PI CHRISTENSEN, TIMOTHY W · 2010 to 2010
$215k
NIGMS NIH HHS 1R15GM093328-01NIGMS NIH HHS R15 GM093328
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The condensation state of chromosomes is a critical parameter in multiple processes within the cell. Failures in the maintenance of appropriate condensation states may lead to genomic instability, mis-expression of genes, and a number of disease states. During cell proliferation, replication of DNA represents an ongoing challenge for chromosome packaging as DNA must be unpackaged for replication and then faithfully repackaged. An integral member of the DNA replication machinery is the GINS complex which has been shown to stabilize the CMG complex which is required for processivity of the Mcm2-7 helicase complex during S phase. Through examination of the phenotypes associated with a null mutation in Psf2, a member of the evolutionarily conserved GINS complex, we find that Drosophila Psf2 likely has a role in establishing chromosome condensation and that the defects associated with this mis-condensation impact M phase progression, genomic stability, and transcriptional regulation.

Indexed as

AnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedCell DivisionChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneChromosomes, InsectDNA DamageDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsEndoreduplicationFemaleGene DosageMutationOvaryPolytene ChromosomesS PhaseChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneDrosophila ProteinsPsf2 protein, Drosophila

Identifiers

PMID22993141
PMCPMC3519945
OpenAlexW2074967575

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