Genetic and physical characterization of a segment of yeast mitochondrial DNA involved in the control of genetic recombination
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Genetic and physical characterization of a segment of yeast mitochondrial DNA involved in the control of genetic recombination
Abstract
Genetic recombination between the 3 RIB (ribosomal) loci of yeast mitochondrial DNA is under the control of a mitochondrial locus named omega (with alleles omega+ and omega-) which is tightly linked to the RIBI locus. We have attempted to elucidate the molecular mechanisms(s) involved by using rho- mutants with similar (RIBI+ RIB2+ RIB3(0) genotype but different recombination properties in rho- x rho+ crosses. These were obtained through pedigree analysis and their mitochondrial DNAs were mapped on a high resolution physical map of the RIB section that had been built by analysis of thermal denaturation profiles and electron microscopy of partially denatured molecules. By comparison of physical and genetic data it can be shown that possession of the omega+ allele by the rho- cell is not sufficient for its expression in crosses, some additional DNA segments(s) in the ribosomal region being needed. This result and several features of the rho+ x rho- crosses are discussed in the light of current concepts in mitochondrial genetics of yeast and the recently discovered fact that omega+ and omega- strains differ by the presence of a 1000 base pairs insertion in the former.
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