Detection and characterization of a ring chromosome in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe

J B Fan; M Rochet; C Gaillardin; C L Smith

doi:10.1093/nar/20.22.5943

Detection and characterization of a ring chromosome in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe

Nucleic Acids Res. 1992 Nov 25;20(22):5943-5. doi: 10.1093/nar/20.22.5943.

Authors

J B Fan¹, M Rochet, C Gaillardin, C L Smith

Affiliation

¹ Department of Genetics and Development, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032.

Abstract

NotI and SfiI genomic restriction maps were used to detect and characterize a ring chromosome II in a Schizosaccharomyces pombe strain with a meiotic defect on chromosome II. The ring chromosome was formed by an intrachromosomal fusion near, or at, the very ends of chromosome II.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

Chromosomes, Fungal*
DNA, Fungal
Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific / metabolism
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
Ring Chromosomes*
Schizosaccharomyces / genetics*
Telomere

Substances

DNA, Fungal
Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific
GCGGCCGC-specific type II deoxyribonucleases