MitosisMitotic spindleCentromeresRecombinationMeiosisAnaphaseSister chromatids of each chromosomeKinetochoresMicrotubules and chromosomesEukaryoticAttachmentCohesinCentromereAneuploidyFission yeastCytokinesisReplicationMeiotic divisionSynapsisPaternalGametesCentrosomesDefectsProphaseGenetic materialDisjunctionCohesionCellSpeciesInfertilityStructuralMutationsChromosomalProcessesCondenseTelomeresAbnormalCytoplasmicYeastEssentialEnsuresInactivationProteinsGenomicHybridsCorrectInstabilityFragmentation
Mitosis16
- This segregation process occurs during both mitosis and meiosis. (wikipedia.org)
- During mitosis chromosome segregation occurs routinely as a step in cell division (see mitosis diagram). (wikipedia.org)
- As indicated in the mitosis diagram, mitosis is preceded by a round of DNA replication, so that each chromosome forms two copies called chromatids. (wikipedia.org)
- During this stage, segregation occurs by a process similar to that during mitosis, except that in this case prophase II is not preceded by a round of DNA replication. (wikipedia.org)
- While a postdoctoral student at MIT, Tomomi Kiyomitsu discovered how dynein has a role as a motor protein in aligning the chromosomes in the middle of the cell during the metaphase of mitosis. (wikipedia.org)
- It does this repeatedly so the chromosomes end up in the center of the cell, which is necessary in mitosis. (wikipedia.org)
- Recent projects have focused on the contributions of kinesin-8 motor proteins to chromosome movements, and kinetochore capture in early mitosis. (colorado.edu)
- nature structural & molecular biology Abstract In the early stages of mitosis, cohesin is released from chromosome arms but not from centromeres. (cbinsights.com)
- During mitosis, cohesin is removed from chromosomes in two waves. (cbinsights.com)
- Most of the cohesin complexes dissociate from the chromosomes before mitosis, although those complexes at the kinetochore remain. (caslab.com)
- In mitosis, the daughter cells have the identical variety of chromosomes as the mother or father cell, while in meiosis, the daughter cells have half the variety of chromosomes as the parent. (styleslicker.com)
- How are mono-oriented chromosome-microtubule attachments protected to prevent errors in mitosis and associated cellular ageing? (ukri.org)
- DNA breaks and chromosome pulverization from errors in mitosis. (strangeindia.com)
- Plk1, the most thoroughly characterized member among the mammalian Plks, has multiple important roles in mitosis and cytokinesis, such as centrosome maturation, bipolar spindle formation, kinetochore-microtubule dynamics, activation of the anaphase promoting complex, chromosome segregation and execution of cytokinesis [ 3 , 4 , 13 ]. (oncotarget.com)
- During mitosis, cohesion between sisters is maintained as chromosomes condense, attach to the mitotic spindle in a bipolar orientation, and congress to the metaphase plate. (silverchair.com)
- 4) Centromeres are essential for the proper segregation of chromosomes at mitosis and meiosis. (bdword.com)
Mitotic spindle4
- We are working to understanding how the mitotic spindle organizes and moves chromosomes. (colorado.edu)
- The protection of centromeric cohesin by SGO1 maintains the sister chromatid cohesion that resists the pulling forces of microtubules until all chromosomes are attached in a bipolar manner to the mitotic spindle. (cbinsights.com)
- Yet, the precise mechanisms coordinating cell polarity and correct mitotic spindle dynamics and chromosome segregation fidelity, to ensure proper epithelial integrity and differentiation remain ill defined. (southampton.ac.uk)
- 11) The microtubules tie the chromosomes to the mitotic spindle during cell division. (bdword.com)
Centromeres10
- Recent studies have revealed that variants of histone H2A and histone H3 play important roles not only in gene expression but also in the repair of DNA breaks and the assembly of chromosome centromeres. (sdbonline.org)
- Centromeres and pseudoautosomal regions (PARs) are highly specialized chromatin domains that are indispensable for proper chromosome segregation. (jax.org)
- Centromeres provide chromosomal points of attachment to the cellular segregation machinery, linking chromosomes to the proteins that pull them to the cell poles during both somatic and germline cell divisions. (jax.org)
- Despite their fundamental significance for chromosome transmission and genome stability, little is known about the levels and patterns of genetic diversity across centromeres and the PAR, or the biological impacts of this variation. (jax.org)
- Centromeres are genomic regions essential for proper chromosome segregation during cell division. (rochester.edu)
- Cohesion at centromeres is protected by Shugoshin (SGO1) 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , giving rise to the typical X-shaped structure of human chromosomes. (cbinsights.com)
- SUMOylated Topo IIα C-terminus (CTD) interacts with Haspin kinase and recruits chromosome passenger complex (CPC) to the mitotic centromeres. (ku.edu)
- In metaphase I, SMC1β, SMC3, SCP2, and SCP3 disappeared from the chromosome arms and accumulated around the centromeres, where they stayed until anaphase II. (rupress.org)
- In striking contrast, REC8 persisted along the chromosome arms until anaphase I and near the centromeres until anaphase II. (rupress.org)
- We propose that plasticity of the invariant arginine of Dad2 in organisms with regional centromeres is achieved by conditional elevation of the kinetochore protein(s) to enable multiple kinetochore MTs to bind to each chromosome. (bvsalud.org)
Recombination18
- Following recombination, chromosome segregation occurs as indicated by the stages metaphase I and anaphase I in the meiosis diagram. (wikipedia.org)
- Meiotic chromosomal crossover (CO) recombination facilitates the proper segregation of homologous chromosomes. (wikipedia.org)
- This is because, at the end of meiotic prophase I, CO recombination provides a physical link that holds homologous chromosome pairs together. (wikipedia.org)
- Together with cohesion linkage between sister chromatids, CO recombination may help ensure the orderly segregation of the paired homologous chromosomes to opposite poles. (wikipedia.org)
- Intergenerational DNA transmission is shaped by the fundamental processes of chromosome segregation, recombination, and de novo mutation. (jax.org)
- The PAR is a region of conserved sequence identity between the X and Y chromosomes over which the meiotic program of pairing, synapsis, and recombination unfolds to ensure correct sex chromosome segregation. (jax.org)
- My research aims to understand the causes and consequences of variation in the mechanisms that govern DNA inheritance: chromosome segregation, recombination, and de novo mutation. (jax.org)
- Cohesion between sister chromatids is essential for proper chromosome disjunction and homologous recombination in the mitotic cycle and in meiosis ( Nasmyth, 2001 ). (rupress.org)
- These DNA breaks are repaired by homologous recombination, which facilitates proper chromosome segregation and enables the reciprocal exchange of DNA segments between homologous chromosomes2. (uzh.ch)
- It helps in vivo and in vitro DNA replication, transcription, chromosome segregation, and recombination. (excedr.com)
- 2005). Meiotic recombination Meiotic recombination affects segregation of chromosomes in at least two ways. (healthcarecoremeasures.com)
- First, studies in many species, including plants, mammals, and fungi, have indicated that homologous chromosome pairing is usually closely connected to meiotic recombination (Pawlowski and Cande, 2005). (healthcarecoremeasures.com)
- Second, crossovers, reciprocal chromosome segment exchanges created as a result of meiotic recombination, form physical connections, known as chiasmata, between homologous chromosomes in each bivalents. (healthcarecoremeasures.com)
- PAR1 has a crucial role in ensuring proper segregation of sex chromosomes during male meiosis, exposing it to extreme recombination and mutation processes. (biomedcentral.com)
- Sequence evolution of the pseudoautosomal region after the split between the avian and mammalian lineages, and leading up to extant mammalian species, involved the formation of several evolutionary strata mediated by recombination suppression between the sex chromosomes [ 18 , 19 , 20 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- The highly skewed distribution of recombination events towards the chromosome ends in zebra finches and other estrildid species may function to minimize crossovers in the inverted regions. (biomedcentral.com)
- Proper chromosome segregation requires pairwise associations of maternal and paternal homologous chromosomes via crossovers, generated by homologous recombination (HR)-mediated repair of double-strand DNA breaks (DSBs). (grantome.com)
- This project uses the mouse meiosis model and combines genome-wide, genetic, and cellular approaches to unravel chromatin based mechanisms controlling the function of the DNA recombination machinery, and ultimately the association of meiotic chromosomes, which is of paramount importance in preventing the chromosome segregation errors that lead to birth defects. (grantome.com)
Meiosis20
- Chromosome segregation occurs at two separate stages during meiosis called anaphase I and anaphase II (see meiosis diagram). (wikipedia.org)
- During the phase of meiosis labeled "interphase s" in the meiosis diagram there is a round of DNA replication, so that each of the chromosomes initially present is now composed of two copies called chromatids. (wikipedia.org)
- These chromosomes (paired chromatids) then pair with the homologous chromosome (also paired chromatids) present in the same nucleus (see prophase I in the meiosis diagram). (wikipedia.org)
- The second stage at which segregation occurs during meiosis is prophase II (see meiosis diagram). (wikipedia.org)
- Thus the two chromatids comprising each chromosome separate into different nuclei, so that each nucleus gets a single set of chromatids (now called chromosomes) and each nucleus becomes included in a haploid gamete (see stages following prophase II in the meiosis diagram). (wikipedia.org)
- After the first chromosome segregation in meiosis I is complete, there is further chromosome segregation during the second equational division of meiosis II. (wikipedia.org)
- Both proper initial segregation of chromosomes in prophase I and the next chromosome segregation during equational division in meiosis II are required to generate gametes with the correct number of chromosomes. (wikipedia.org)
- A model system where the targeting of the chromosomes to the spindle can be studied is meiosis I in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe ( S. pombe ). (nature.com)
- In Which Part Of Meiosis Does Random Alignment Of Homologous Chromosomes Occur? (styleslicker.com)
- Meiosis is a sequence of events that organize and separate chromosomes into daughter cells. (styleslicker.com)
- During the interphase of meiosis, every chromosome is duplicated. (styleslicker.com)
- How many homologous chromosome alignments are potential for independent assortment throughout meiosis? (styleslicker.com)
- Here we review the current knowledge around the processes taking place during chromosome segregation in herb meiosis, focusing on the characterization of the molecular factors involved. (healthcarecoremeasures.com)
- Meiosis is a two-step division process wherein a single cell divides twice to produce four non-identical daughter cells, each having half the original number of chromosomes. (hospitalninojesus.com)
- Without meiosis, the fusion of two regular cells would double the chromosome number with every generation, leading to genetic instability. (hospitalninojesus.com)
- By halving the chromosome number in gametes, meiosis ensures that when fertilization occurs, the offspring will have the correct chromosome number, consistent with previous generations. (hospitalninojesus.com)
- Proper segregation of chromosomes during meiosis prevents disorders resulting from aneuploidy (an abnormal number of chromosomes), such as Down syndrome. (hospitalninojesus.com)
- Through processes like crossing-over (exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes) and independent assortment (random distribution of maternal and paternal chromosomes), meiosis introduces genetic variations. (hospitalninojesus.com)
- Errors in homologous chromosome segregation during meiosis are the leading cause of birth defects, spontaneous abortions, and contribute to infertility. (grantome.com)
- The outcomes are expected to be significant because they will unravel the epigenetic mechanisms underlying proper DNA repair and homologous chromosome segregation during meiosis, which safeguards the next generation. (grantome.com)
Anaphase2
- Elevated levels of TRF1 induced anaphase bridges containing thin "thread-like" stretches of TRF1 foci connecting segregating chromosomes. (ubc.ca)
- mutants defective in synaptonemal complex formation exhibit univalents at metaphase I and improper chromosome segregation at anaphase I (Ross et al. (healthcarecoremeasures.com)
Sister chromatids of each chromosome1
- In meiotic prophase, the sister chromatids of each chromosome develop a common axial element (AE) that is integrated into the synaptonemal complex (SC). (rupress.org)
Kinetochores8
- Specialized sites on the chromosomes called kinetochores attach to spindle microtubules, and these kinetochore-microtubule attachments are necessary for proper chromosome segregation. (colorado.edu)
- Kinetochores are protein complexes on the chromosomes, whose function as linkers between spindle microtubules and chromosomes is crucial for proper cell division. (nature.com)
- We show that kinetochores on homologous chromosomes move together, microtubules are dynamic and pivot around the spindle pole, and the average capture time is 3-4 minutes. (nature.com)
- Our theory describes paired kinetochores on homologous chromosomes as a single object, as well as angular movement of microtubules and their dynamics. (nature.com)
- The Draviam group reported a protein complex Astrin-SKAP that is recruited to kinetochores soon after the formation of correct chromosome-microtubule attachments, and the complex is required for maintaining correct attachments. (ukri.org)
- A clear molecular understanding of how kinetochores establish chromosome-microtubule attachments will help explain the precise molecular reason for CIN-induced ageing in animals and humans. (ukri.org)
- kinetochores and proper spindle orientation correctly segregate chromosomes in four haploid cells. (healthcarecoremeasures.com)
- Checkpoint mechanisms acting at kinetochores control the accuracy of BPES1 kinetochore-microtubule attachment, thus ensuring the completion of segregation. (healthcarecoremeasures.com)
Microtubules and chromosomes1
- Dynein pulls the microtubules and chromosomes to one end of the cell. (wikipedia.org)
Eukaryotic3
- However, in contrast to eukaryotic chromosome segregation, replication and segregation are not temporally separated. (wikipedia.org)
- Linear eukaryotic chromosomes contain specialized protective structures at the chromosome ends, called telomeres, which are essential for maintaining genome stability. (ubc.ca)
- This whole package of DNA (genome) and protein (epigenome) in a chromosome is what controls the development and maintenance of eukaryotic organisms (protists, fungi, animals, and plants). (carnivorousplants.org)
Attachment9
- Problems in kinetochore-microtubule attachment and chromosome segregation can lead to aneuploidy, which is associated with birth defects and cancer progression. (colorado.edu)
- Kinetochore capture by spindle microtubules and the subsequent chromosome movements occur via highly dynamic microtubules that maintain kinetochore attachment during significant microtubule turnover. (colorado.edu)
- Errors in chromosome-microtubule attachment can result in the loss or gain of chromosomes, leading to irregular chromosome numbers in cells - a hallmark of animal and human infertility and several premature ageing syndromes. (ukri.org)
- Chromosome-microtubule attachment is mediated by a macromolecular structure - the kinetochore - made of nearly 100 proteins. (ukri.org)
- Astrin mutants that disrupt chromosome-microtubule attachment and chromosome segregation accuracy or timing will be studied for the extent to which they promote cellular ageing, either immediately (within hours) or in the long-term (in days), by tracking markers for stress, DNA damage and repair. (ukri.org)
- Simultaneous single-cell tracking of attachment defects, segregation inaccuracy and premature ageing make this project unique and invaluable for isolating mitotic errors that cause ageing. (ukri.org)
- This project builds on the Draviam group's recent success in establishing a new paradigm for how cells ensure proper chromosome-microtubule attachment. (ukri.org)
- Chromosome segregation accuracy relies on the proper attachment of chromosomes to microtubules, during the process of cell division. (lido-dtp.ac.uk)
- Chromosome-microtubule attachment is facilitated by a macromolecular structure called the kinetochore. (lido-dtp.ac.uk)
Cohesin2
- This segregation process is also facilitated by cohesin. (wikipedia.org)
- SGO1-cohesin binding is maintained until the formation of microtubule-kinetochore attachments and is required for faithful chromosome segregation and the maintenance of a stable karyotype. (cbinsights.com)
Centromere5
- Mutations that disrupt centromere integrity or reduce homology between X- and Y-linked PARs can lead to chromosome segregation errors and constitute important genetic mechanisms for cancer, cellular senescence, and infertility. (jax.org)
- MTs interact with a chromosome via the kinetochore (KC), a large protein complex located at the centromere. (nature.com)
- Intriguingly, functional analysis revealed that the requirement of the conserved arginine residue for chromosome biorientation and mitotic progression reduced with increasing centromere length. (bvsalud.org)
- Selective Y centromere inactivation triggers chromosome shattering in micronuclei and repair by non-homologous end joining. (strangeindia.com)
- In particular, a distinction between those inversions which cover both chromosome arms and thus include the centromere (pericentric inversions) and those which are restricted to a single chromosome arm (paracentric inversions) has often been made [ 9 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
Aneuploidy2
- Nondisjunction or failure in bivalent formation impairs reductional segregation, incessantly inflicting aneuploidy in gametes. (styleslicker.com)
- The elevated incidence of aneuploidy in human oocytes warrants study from the molecular mechanisms regulating proper chromosome segregation. (bioinf.org)
Fission yeast1
- Kovacikova Ines, Polakova Silvia, Benko Zsigmond, Čipák Ľuboš, Zhang Lijuan, Rumpf Cornelia, Miadokova Eva, Gregan Juraj: A knockout screen for protein kinases required for proper meiotic segregation of chromosomes in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe. (sav.sk)
Cytokinesis3
- This maintenance is accomplished through major cell cycle events such as chromosome replication, segregation, and proper timing of cytokinesis. (illinois.edu)
- Although replication, segregation, and cytokinesis have been extensively studied in bacteria, our understanding of how these processes are temporally and spatially coordinated remains incomplete. (illinois.edu)
- It mediates proper CHROMOSOME SEGREGATION and contractile ring function during CYTOKINESIS. (lookformedical.com)
Replication7
- Chromosome segregation is the process in eukaryotes by which two sister chromatids formed as a consequence of DNA replication, or paired homologous chromosomes, separate from each other and migrate to opposite poles of the nucleus. (wikipedia.org)
- Instead segregation occurs progressively following replication. (wikipedia.org)
- The Origin Recognition Complex (ORC) binds to sites in chromosomes to specify the location of origins of DNA replication. (imperial.ac.uk)
- Using a systemic approach, we have identified new communicative processes that keep the onset of chromosome replication and the onset of chromosome segregation highly interconnected. (illinois.edu)
- We have shown that a key regulator of chromosome replication can promote segregation independently of chromosome replication. (illinois.edu)
- A key regulator of chromosome segregation can also promote the onset of replication independently of chromosome segregation. (illinois.edu)
- We have found that cell size regulation and timing of chromosome replication are interconnected, a connection that is influenced by nutrient availability. (illinois.edu)
Meiotic division2
- The second meiotic division begins with half of the original number of chromosomes. (styleslicker.com)
- Chiasmata keep bivalents together to ensure proper orientation and segregation of chromosomes during the first meiotic division. (healthcarecoremeasures.com)
Synapsis4
- The process of alignment of paired homologous chromosomes is called synapsis (see Synapsis). (wikipedia.org)
- Another procedure, which is necessary for MK-1775 supplier correct chromosome segregation, and carefully comes after chromosome pairing, is usually synapsis. (healthcarecoremeasures.com)
- Synapsis is usually installation of a proteinaceous structure, the synaptonemal complex (SC), between the paired homologous chromosomes, which stabilizes the pairing interactions. (healthcarecoremeasures.com)
- Installation of the synaptonemal complex is also closely linked with the formation of crossovers (see MK-1775 supplier the following section), and so synapsis also affects chromosome segregation through its role in crossover formation. (healthcarecoremeasures.com)
Paternal1
- In a diploid cell there are two sets of homologous chromosomes of different parental origin (e.g. a paternal and a maternal set). (wikipedia.org)
Gametes3
- Improper chromosome segregation (see non-disjunction, disomy) can result in aneuploid gametes having either too few or too many chromosomes. (wikipedia.org)
- Failure of proper segregation during prophase II can also lead to aneuploid gametes. (wikipedia.org)
- Errors in the process of distributing chromosomes to the gametes are the major cause of spontaneous abortions and birth defects, and are an important contributor to infertility. (grantome.com)
Centrosomes2
- The framework will allow to label for up to 10 markers to visualize at the same time ANXA1, centrosomes, chromosomes, cell-cell adhesion molecules, differentiation markers, proliferation, and apoptosis. (southampton.ac.uk)
- reveal that a scaffold formed by the proteins centrosomin and PLP is required to maintain the activity of interphase centrosomes, which is essential for nuclear spacing and proper chromosome segregation. (scivee.tv)
Defects2
- Using Xenopus egg extracts (XEEs) we have shown that disruption of mitotic SUMOylation causes chromosome segregation defects. (ku.edu)
- CIN can arise from defects in chromosome-microtubule attachments. (ukri.org)
Prophase1
- During prophase I, crossing over introduces genetic variation by swapping pieces of homologous chromosomes. (styleslicker.com)
Genetic material3
- In order to distribute the genetic material equally, the cell forms a spindle, a precise micro-machine made of microtubules (MTs) to which all chromosomes have to be correctly targeted. (nature.com)
- In spite of our lack of attention to chromosomes and chromosome numbers in formally defining species, it is the chromosomes and the genetic material they contain that define true species and control the evolution of new species. (carnivorousplants.org)
- The more similar the chromosomes (the genome and epigenome as well as chromosome number) the more likely hybrids will form and reproduce but also the more likely the net result will only be the introgression of genetic material from one species to the other. (carnivorousplants.org)
Disjunction1
- The first Aim will investigate the roles for the PBAF- specific subunit Baf200, and the BAF-specific subunit Baf250A, in meiotic DSB repair, crossover formation, and the association and disjunction of homologous chromosomes. (grantome.com)
Cohesion2
- By protecting centromeric cohesion, SGO1 thus ensures faithful chromosome segregation. (cbinsights.com)
- Proper cohesion of sister chromatids is a prerequisite for the correct segregation of chromosomes during cell division. (caslab.com)
Cell12
- Upon proper segregation, a complete set of chromatids ends up in each of two nuclei, and when cell division is completed, each DNA copy previously referred to as a chromatid is now called a chromosome. (wikipedia.org)
- Dynein is involved in the movement of chromosomes and positioning the mitotic spindles for cell division. (wikipedia.org)
- Many studies have indicated that SUMOylation is crucial for proper cell cycle progression. (ku.edu)
- Proper segregation of replicated chromosomes is essential for cell division in all organisms. (ubc.ca)
- To determine the effect of TRF1 protein levels on telomere associations, we used live-cell fluorescence microscopy to visualize telomeres and chromosome dynamics in cells expressing defined levels of TRF1. (ubc.ca)
- When a mother cell divides into two, its chromosomes are pulled apart into two equal sets by rope-like microtubules. (ukri.org)
- Chromosomes got their name by early cell biologists when they observed certain dark-staining objects in dividing cells. (carnivorousplants.org)
- Gene fusions by chromothripsis of chromosome 5q in the VCaP prostate cancer cell line. (strangeindia.com)
- Chromosome mis-segregation generates cell-cycle-arrested cells with complex karyotypes that are eliminated by the immune system. (strangeindia.com)
- Microtubules are essential for chromosome segregation, intracellular transport, positioning of organelles, directed cell migration and differentiation. (mechanochemistry.org)
- Here we show that vascular edhesion protein-1 (VAP-1) is required for proper cell migration, adhesion, contractility and clonogenic behaviour. (mechanochemistry.org)
- To investigate the impact of the variants, the student will introduce the variants in human cells and use cutting-edge super-resolution and deconvolution live-cell microscopy tools to probe changes in chromosome-microtubule attachments induced by variant protein expression. (lido-dtp.ac.uk)
Species7
- Although hybrids of these two species inherit three chromosomes from each parent, the majority of spores (the yeast equivalent of sperm) that these hybrids produce fail to develop into new yeast cells. (elifesciences.org)
- It's a sophisticated dance of chromosomes, ensuring genetic diversity, the continuity of species, and paving the way for evolution. (hospitalninojesus.com)
- Chromosome number could be but is not considered a defining attribute of a taxonomic species. (carnivorousplants.org)
- Chromosome number is not an effective feature in the definition of biological species either although differences in chromosome number can produce different biological species. (carnivorousplants.org)
- Drosera can have anywhere from 8 to 80 chromosomes depending on the species. (carnivorousplants.org)
- There are two factors related to chromosomes and species that work separately and together to make life interesting. (carnivorousplants.org)
- Segregation among soft tick RF species (Borrelia hermsii, Borrelia parkeri and Borrelia turicatae) was inadequate (58%) owing to observed cross-reactivity among recombinant BipA protein targets. (cdc.gov)
Infertility1
- At least three distinct meiotic drive alleles, one on each S. kambucha chromosome, independently contribute to hybrid infertility by causing nonrandom spore death. (elifesciences.org)
Structural4
- This complex is composed partly of two structural maintenance of chromosomes (SMC) proteins, SMC3 and either SMC1B or the protein encoded by this gene. (caslab.com)
- p53 Prohibits propagation of chromosome segregation errors that produce structural aneuploidies. (strangeindia.com)
- Inversions are intrachromosomal structural mutations which result in the reversal of gene order (and no change in the genic content of a chromosome) [ 4 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- To address this knowledge gap, the PhD student will identify potentially harmful variants in chromosome segregation genes using bioinformatics and structural biology tools. (lido-dtp.ac.uk)
Mutations1
- The capacity of a chromosome to bind multiple kinetochore MTs may mask the deleterious effects of such lethal mutations. (bvsalud.org)
Chromosomal1
- If you already know about chromosomal evolution or do not care, jump directly to information on Drosera chromosome numbers. (carnivorousplants.org)
Processes3
- Fundamental discoveries made here about microtubule-mediated pulling or pushing of chromosomes will be widely useful for other microtubule-mediated processes in our body. (ukri.org)
- Recent progress in genome assembly of the sex chromosomes and the availability of population genomic datasets have now made it possible to study divergence and diversity processes of this important region in detail. (biomedcentral.com)
- All these processes require the organisation of microtubules into arrays with different geometry and density and the proper regulation of dynamics and interactions at the microtubule ends. (mechanochemistry.org)
Condense1
- If the chromosomes decondensed in telophase I, they condense again. (styleslicker.com)
Telomeres2
- In chromosomes start to pair before telomeres dissociate through the nucleolus, recommending the fact that clustering in the nucleolus might are likely involved similar compared to that from the canonical bouquet. (healthcarecoremeasures.com)
- 2001). Oddly enough, the connections utilized to add chromosomes towards the nuclear envelope in and so are homologs from the same transmembrane protein that are found in various other types to tether telomeres towards the nuclear envelope during bouquet development. (healthcarecoremeasures.com)
Abnormal1
- We herein report that oocyte-specific Uhrf1 KO results in impaired chromosome segregation, abnormal cleavage division, and preimplantation lethality of derived embryos. (life-science-alliance.org)
Cytoplasmic1
- Thus, maternal UHRF1 regulates the proper cytoplasmic architecture and function of oocytes and preimplantation embryos, likely through a mechanism unrelated to DNA methylation. (life-science-alliance.org)
Yeast2
- Swr1 is required for the deposition of histone H2AZ at specific chromosome locations in vivo, and Swr1 and H2AZ commonly regulate a subset of yeast genes. (sdbonline.org)
- In budding yeast, individual chromosomes from vegetative cells cannot be visualized by microscopy. (silverchair.com)
Essential4
- Taken together, our results demonstrate that precise regulation of TRF1 levels is essential for telomere resolution and mitotic segregation. (ubc.ca)
- This is essential in determining the genes carried by a gamete, as each will solely obtain one of many two homologous chromosomes. (styleslicker.com)
- To precisely pinpoint why chromosome numbers are incorrect in some diseases, a clear molecular understanding of how microtubules capture and pull chromosomes apart is essential. (ukri.org)
- Second, the regions of Astrin essential for HEC1 or PP1 interaction will be determined, and mutants of Astrin that cannot bind to HEC1 or PP1 will be expressed in cells to study how Astrin senses attachments and how cells schedule Astrin-PP1 interaction to ensure the accurate segregation of chromosomes. (ukri.org)
Ensures1
- These will be addressed to explain how Astrin ensures the accurate segregation of chromosomes. (ukri.org)
Inactivation1
- This gene, which belongs to the SMC gene family, is located in an area of the X-chromosome that escapes X inactivation. (caslab.com)
Proteins2
- The SC consists of two lateral elements (LEs) which reside at the base of the chromosome loops and are held together in parallel by transverse filament proteins. (healthcarecoremeasures.com)
- Each chromosome consists of one very long molecule of DNA twisted around proteins. (carnivorousplants.org)
Genomic1
- Chromosome segregation errors generate a diverse spectrum of simple and complex genomic rearrangements. (strangeindia.com)
Hybrids3
- Chromosomes and hybrids. (carnivorousplants.org)
- The fate of plant hybrids in nature depends very much on the compatibility of the chromosomes of the parents, which parent is the seed parent, and the exact circumstances of the event. (carnivorousplants.org)
- The more different the chromosomes of the hybrids are the more likely hybridization will result in a speciation event. (carnivorousplants.org)
Correct1
- This will be the first nano-scale study of dynamic changes at the outer-kinetochore which protect correct attachments and prevent chromosome missegregation. (ukri.org)
Instability1
- The findings will provide the first insight into genetic variations that individually or jointly poised to promote chromosome instability and premature cellular ageing. (lido-dtp.ac.uk)
Fragmentation2
- 2009). In leads to chromosome fragmentation (Li et al. (healthcarecoremeasures.com)
- Hatch, E. M. & Hetzer, M. W. Linking micronuclei to chromosome fragmentation. (strangeindia.com)