Unknown

Dataset Information

0

Transposition-mediated DNA re-replication in maize.


ABSTRACT: Every DNA segment in a eukaryotic genome normally replicates once and only once per cell cycle to maintain genome stability. We show here that this restriction can be bypassed through alternative transposition, a transposition reaction that utilizes the termini of two separate, nearby transposable elements (TEs). Our results suggest that alternative transposition during S phase can induce re-replication of the TEs and their flanking sequences. The DNA re-replication can spontaneously abort to generate double-strand breaks, which can be repaired to generate Composite Insertions composed of transposon termini flanking segmental duplications of various lengths. These results show how alternative transposition coupled with DNA replication and repair can significantly alter genome structure and may have contributed to rapid genome evolution in maize and possibly other eukaryotes.

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4270019 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

altmetric image

Publications

Transposition-mediated DNA re-replication in maize.

Zhang Jianbo J   Zuo Tao T   Wang Dafang D   Peterson Thomas T  

eLife 20141118


Every DNA segment in a eukaryotic genome normally replicates once and only once per cell cycle to maintain genome stability. We show here that this restriction can be bypassed through alternative transposition, a transposition reaction that utilizes the termini of two separate, nearby transposable elements (TEs). Our results suggest that alternative transposition during S phase can induce re-replication of the TEs and their flanking sequences. The DNA re-replication can spontaneously abort to ge  ...[more]

Similar Datasets

| S-EPMC4934051 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC2919506 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC2688777 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC312648 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC10942984 | biostudies-literature
| S-SCDT-10_1038-S44318-024-00038-Z | biostudies-other
2013-05-22 | E-GEOD-47140 | biostudies-arrayexpress
| S-EPMC1667081 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC3390372 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC4738361 | biostudies-literature