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ArticlePLoS genetics2016

The LSH/DDM1 Homolog MUS-30 Is Required for Genome Stability, but Not for DNA Methylation in Neurospora crassa.

Evelina Y Basenko, Masayuki Kamei, Lexiang Ji, Robert J Schmitz, Zachary A Lewis

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Article in PLoS genetics, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Evelina Y BasenkoDepartment of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America.
Masayuki KameiDepartment of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America.
Lexiang JiInstitute of Bioinformatics, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America.
Robert J SchmitzDepartment of Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America.
Zachary A LewisDepartment of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America.
University of Georgia · US

Funding

Tools for Functional Analysis and Cell BiologyP01GM068087 · NIGMS · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI DUNLAP, JAY C. · 2004 to 2013
$19.3M
Identification and Characterization of Population-Wide Epigenetic VariationR00GM100000 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA · PI SCHMITZ, ROBERT J. · 2013 to 2015
$723k
NIGMS NIH HHS P01 GM068087NIGMS NIH HHS R00 GM100000NIGMS NIH HHS R00GM100000
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

LSH/DDM1 enzymes are required for DNA methylation in higher eukaryotes and have poorly defined roles in genome maintenance in yeast, plants, and animals. The filamentous fungus Neurospora crassa is a tractable system that encodes a single LSH/DDM1 homolog (NCU06306). We report that the Neurospora LSH/DDM1 enzyme is encoded by mutagen sensitive-30 (mus-30), a locus identified in a genetic screen over 25 years ago. We show that MUS-30-deficient cells have normal DNA methylation, but are hypersensitive to DNA damaging agents. MUS-30 is a nuclear protein, consistent with its predicted role as a chromatin remodeling enzyme, and levels of MUS-30 are increased following DNA damage. MUS-30 co-purifies with Neurospora WDR76, a homolog of yeast Changed Mutation Rate-1 and mammalian WD40 repeat domain 76. Deletion of wdr76 rescued DNA damage-hypersensitivity of Δmus-30 strains, demonstrating that the MUS-30-WDR76 interaction is functionally important. DNA damage-sensitivity of Δmus-30 is partially suppressed by deletion of methyl adenine glycosylase-1, a component of the base excision repair machinery (BER); however, the rate of BER is not affected in Δmus-30 strains. We found that MUS-30-deficient cells are not defective for DSB repair, and we observed a negative genetic interaction between Δmus-30 and Δmei-3, the Neurospora RAD51 homolog required for homologous recombination. Together, our findings suggest that MUS-30, an LSH/DDM1 homolog, is required to prevent DNA damage arising from toxic base excision repair intermediates. Overall, our study provides important new information about the functions of the LSH/DDM1 family of enzymes.

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Genomic InstabilityChromatin Assembly and DisassemblyChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA DamageDNA MethylationDNA RepairFungal ProteinsMutationNeurospora crassaChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneDNA-Binding ProteinsFungal Proteins

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