A New Non-Mendelian Genetic Element of Yeast That Increases Cytopathology Produced by M1 Double-Stranded RNA in ski Strains
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Esteban, Rosa
RESUMO
The Saccharomyces cerevisiae SKI (superkiller) genes are repressors of replication of M, L-A, and L-BC double-stranded (ds) RNAs; ski strains have an increased M dsRNA copy number and, as a result, are cold-sensitive for growth at 8°. Growth is normal, however, at higher temperatures. We have found a new cytoplasmic genetic element [D] (for disease) that makes M1 dsRNA-containing superkiller strains grow slowly at 30°, not at all at 37°, and only very poorly at 20°. These growth defects require three factors: a chromosomal ski mutation, the presence of M1 dsRNA, and the presence of the new cytoplasmic factor, [D]. We have isolated mutants unable to ma intain [D] (mad), at least one of which is due to mutation of a single chromosomal locus. Further, [D] can be cured by growth at 37–39°. We present evidence that [D] is not M, L-A, L-BC or W dsRNAs or mitochondrial DNA, 2µ DNA, or [psi], but [D] depends on L-A for its maintenance. We also show that [D] is distinct from [B], a cytoplasmic element that allows M 1 dsRNA to be stably replicated and maintained in spite of defects in certain chromosomal MAK genes that would otherwise be necessary. [D] activity is blocked by the presence of another extrachromosomal element, called [DIN] (for [D] interference). [D] and [DIN] may be different natural variants of the same molecule.
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