ArticleMolecular cell2023
Centromeres as universal hotspots of DNA breakage, driving RAD51-mediated recombination during quiescence.
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- Higher order repeat structures reflect diverging evolutionary paths in maize centromeres and knobs.Genome biology · 2026Article
- The expanding roles of homologous recombination proteins in genome stability.The EMBO journal · 2026Review
- Centromere Instability Drives Chromosome Damage and Autoantigen Exposure in Systemic Sclerosis.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- PolySUMOylation of PCNA and Rad52 restricts centromeric recombination in fission yeast.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Cell line-matched reference enables high-precision functional genomics.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Adaptation of centromeres to breakage through local genomic and epigenomic remodeling in wheat.Genome research · 2025Article
- Pt-seq unveils the genomic binding pattern of platinum-based drugs.Science advances · 2025Article
- Long read sequencing reveals novel genomic and epigenomic alterations in repetitive regions of high grade serous ovarian cancer.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- ATR promotes genome instability via CENP-A eviction from centromeres under replication stress.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Centromeres are essential for chromosome segregation in most animals and plants yet are among the most rapidly evolving genome elements. The mechanisms underlying this paradoxical phenomenon remain enigmatic. Here, we report that human centromeres innately harbor a striking enrichment of DNA breaks within functionally active centromere regions. Establishing a single-cell imaging strategy that enables comparative assessment of DNA breaks at repetitive regions, we show that centromeric DNA breaks are induced not only during active cellular proliferation but also de novo during quiescence. Markedly, centromere DNA breaks in quiescent cells are resolved enzymatically by the evolutionarily conserved RAD51 recombinase, which in turn safeguards the specification of functional centromeres. This study highlights the innate fragility of centromeres, which may have been co-opted over time to reinforce centromere specification while driving rapid evolution. The findings also provide insights into how fragile centromeres are likely to contribute to human disease.
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