A positive role for yeast extrachromosomal rDNA circles? Extrachromosomal ribosomal DNA circle accumulation during the retrograde response may suppress mitochondrial cheats in yeast through the action of TAR1

Bioessays. 2012 Sep;34(9):725-9. doi: 10.1002/bies.201200037. Epub 2012 Jun 18.

Authors

Anthony M Poole¹, Takehiko Kobayashi, Austen R D Ganley

Affiliation

¹ School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. anthony.poole@canterbury.ac.nz

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Chromosomes, Fungal / genetics*
DNA, Circular / genetics
DNA, Circular / metabolism
DNA, Fungal / genetics*
DNA, Fungal / metabolism
DNA, Ribosomal / genetics*
DNA, Ribosomal / metabolism
Evolution, Molecular
Gene Dosage
Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal
Genotype
Mitochondria / genetics*
Mitochondria / metabolism
Mitochondrial Proteins / genetics
Mitochondrial Proteins / metabolism*
Models, Genetic
Protein Transport
Replication Origin
Ribosomes / genetics
Ribosomes / metabolism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae / genetics*
Saccharomyces cerevisiae / metabolism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / genetics
Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / metabolism*
Stress, Physiological

Substances

DNA, Circular
DNA, Fungal
DNA, Ribosomal
Mitochondrial Proteins
Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
TAR1 protein, S cerevisiae