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Haploidization in Saccharomyces cerevisiae induced by a deficiency in homologous recombination.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Song, W; Petes, TD
Published in: Genetics
May 2012

Diploid Saccharomyes cerevisae strains lacking the RAD52 gene required for homologous recombination have a very high rate of chromosome loss. Two of four isolates subcultured ∼20 times (∼500 cell divisions) became haploid. These strains were capable of mating with wild-type haploids to produce diploid progeny capable of undergoing meiosis to produce four viable spores.

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Genetics

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EISSN

1943-2631

Publication Date

May 2012

Volume

191

Issue

1

Start / End Page

279 / 284

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • Rad52 DNA Repair and Recombination Protein
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
  • Homologous Recombination
  • Haploidy
  • Gene Deletion
  • Developmental Biology
  • Chromosomes, Fungal
 

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Song, W., & Petes, T. D. (2012). Haploidization in Saccharomyces cerevisiae induced by a deficiency in homologous recombination. Genetics, 191(1), 279–284. https://doi.org/10.1534/genetics.111.138180
Song, Wei, and Thomas D. Petes. “Haploidization in Saccharomyces cerevisiae induced by a deficiency in homologous recombination.Genetics 191, no. 1 (May 2012): 279–84. https://doi.org/10.1534/genetics.111.138180.
Song, Wei, and Thomas D. Petes. “Haploidization in Saccharomyces cerevisiae induced by a deficiency in homologous recombination.Genetics, vol. 191, no. 1, May 2012, pp. 279–84. Pubmed, doi:10.1534/genetics.111.138180.

Published In

Genetics

DOI

EISSN

1943-2631

Publication Date

May 2012

Volume

191

Issue

1

Start / End Page

279 / 284

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • Rad52 DNA Repair and Recombination Protein
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
  • Homologous Recombination
  • Haploidy
  • Gene Deletion
  • Developmental Biology
  • Chromosomes, Fungal