Project description:Opi10 is the S. pombe homolog of human Hikeshi, which imports Hsp70s into the nucei during the heat shock. We compared the gene expression of the S. pombe opi10+ and opi10- strains before, during and after the heat shock.
Project description:Polyploidy has been implicated in genome instability and tumorigenesis. We use Schizosaccharomyces pombe diploids as a model for studying the consequences of whole genome duplications on genome integrity. In this study, our aim is to investigate the transcriptional profile between haploid and diploid S. pombe in unperturbed and MMS treated conditions (0.0075% MMS, 4 hours @ 32 degrees Celsius in YES media).
Project description:Opi10 is the S. pombe homolog of human Hikeshi, which imports Hsp70s into the nucei during the heat shock. We compared the gene expression of the S. pombe opi10+ and opi10- strains before, during and after the heat shock. RNA were extracted from the S. pombe opi10+ and opi10- strains cultured at 30C, heat treated for 1 h at 43C, and then cultred for 1 and 3 h at 30C, and analyzed using Affymerix DNA microarrays.
Project description:Hrp3_Purification from Schizosaccharomyces pombe 972h- Eukaryotic genome is composed of repeating units of nucleosomes to form chromatin arrays. A canonical gene is marked by nucleosome free region (NFR) at its 5’ end followed by uniformly spaced arrays of nucleosomes. In fission yeast we show both biochemically and in vivo that both Hrp1 and Hrp3 are key determinants of uniform spacing of genic arrays.
Project description:The Sin3/HDAC complex is highly conserved from yeast to humans. Sin3 provides the scaffolding needed to coordinate DNA binding proteins with various chromatin modifying enzymes, most often histone deacetylases, to establish chromatin environments important both for correct gene regulation and genome stability (reviewed in [1]). Three Sin3 homologs are present. Here we explore Pst3, the most ancient of the Sin3 molecules, in Schizosaccharomyces pombe. In contrast to Pst1 [2] and Pst2 [3], Pst3 occupies the entire nuclear space, including the nucleolus. The deletion of pst3+ causes general genome instability including chomosome mis-segregation, gross sporulation defects, rampant anneuploidy, and distended nucleoli. Genome-wide expression analysis indicated a role in both gene repression and gene activation. Interestingly, highly expressed genes encoding ribosomal and nucleolar proteins were positively regulated by Pst3. Genome wide binding analysis for Pst3-GFP indicated that Pst3 is bound both to intergenic and coding regions, and could be correlated with expression data. Proteins previously identified as part of the Clr6/Pst2 complex co-immunopercipitated with Pst3-TAP. Additionally, Snf59, the kinase Ssp1, and the Dead-Box helicase Dbp10 were identified as Pst3 interaction partners. Taken together this data suggests that Pst3 has a direct role in the structure and function of the nucleolus. Keywords: Expression profiling Expression profiling experiments were performed and quantified according to (Xue et al., 2004).
Project description:DNA damage response (DDR) plays pivotal roles in maintaining genome integrity and stability. An effective DDR requires the involvement of hundreds of genes that compose a complicated network. To identify novel genes involved in DDR, we screened a genome-wide Schizosaccharomyces pombe (S. pombe) haploid deletion library against six different DNA damage reagents. We identified 52 genes that were actively involved in DDR. Among the 52 genes, 20 genes were linked to DDR for the first time. For a better understanding of DDR genes function, we performed a DNA microarray assay to analyze the gene expression profiles of eight deletions.
Project description:The Sin3/HDAC complex is highly conserved from yeast to humans. Sin3 provides the scaffolding needed to coordinate DNA binding proteins with various chromatin modifying enzymes, most often histone deacetylases, to establish chromatin environments important both for correct gene regulation and genome stability (reviewed in [1]). Three Sin3 homologs are present. Here we explore Pst3, the most ancient of the Sin3 molecules, in Schizosaccharomyces pombe. In contrast to Pst1 [2] and Pst2 [3], Pst3 occupies the entire nuclear space, including the nucleolus. The deletion of pst3+ causes general genome instability including chomosome mis-segregation, gross sporulation defects, rampant anneuploidy, and distended nucleoli. Genome-wide expression analysis indicated a role in both gene repression and gene activation. Interestingly, highly expressed genes encoding ribosomal and nucleolar proteins were positively regulated by Pst3. Genome wide binding analysis for Pst3-GFP indicated that Pst3 is bound both to intergenic and coding regions, and could be correlated with expression data. Proteins previously identified as part of the Clr6/Pst2 complex co-immunopercipitated with Pst3-TAP. Additionally, Snf59, the kinase Ssp1, and the Dead-Box helicase Dbp10 were identified as Pst3 interaction partners. Taken together this data suggests that Pst3 has a direct role in the structure and function of the nucleolus. Keywords: Expression profiling