” The biological function and molecular system of the Rabl or non-Rabl setup has been a mystery across the centuries,” stated matching author Sachihiro Matsunaga, teacher at the University of Tokyos Graduate School of Frontier Sciences. “We successfully exposed the molecular system to construct the non-Rabl setup.”
The irregular circulation of centromeres (magenta) in nuclei (green). Credit: Sachihiro Matsunaga, The University of Tokyo
The researchers studied the plant Arabidopsis thaliana, understood also as thale cress and a specimen that is understood to have non-Rabl configuration, and its mutant type that had a Rabl configuration. Through their work, they discovered that protein complexes understood as condensin II (CII) and protein complexes called the linker of nucleoskeleton and cotoskeleton (LINC) complex collaborate to identify centromere distribution throughout cell department.
” The centromere distribution for non-Rabl configuration is regulated separately by the CII– LINC complex and a nuclear lamina protein referred to as CROWDED NUCLEI (CRWN),” Matsunaga said.
The initial step of the two-step regulatory mechanism of centromere circulation that the researchers uncovered was that the CII-LINC complex mediates the scattering of centromeres from late anaphase to telophase– two phases at the end of cell department. The 2nd action of the process is that the CRWNs support the scattered centromeres on nuclear lamina within the nucleus.
Next, to check out the biological significance, the researchers evaluated the gene expression in A. thaliana and in its Rabl-structure mutant. Due to the fact that a modification in the spatial plan of centromeres likewise changes the spatial plan of genes, the scientists anticipated to find differences in gene expression, however this hypothesis showed to be inaccurate. When DNA damage tension was used, the mutant grew organs at a slower rate than the normal plant.
” This recommends that precise control of centromere spatial plan is needed for organ development in reaction to DNA damage stress, and there is no distinction in tolerance to DNA damage tension between organisms with the non-Rabl and Rabl,” Matsunaga stated. “This suggests that the appropriate spatial plan of DNA in the nucleus despite Rabl configuration is essential for stress action.”
According to Matsunaga, the next actions are to determine the source of power that alters the spatial plan of particular DNA regions and the mechanism that recognizes particular DNA.
” Such findings will cause the development of technology for synthetically organizing DNA in the cell nucleus in a suitable spatial plan,” he said. “It is anticipated that this technology will make it possible to produce stress-resistant organisms, as well as to impart new homes and functions by altering the spatial arrangement of DNA rather than editing its nucleotide sequence.”
Reference: “Two-step regulation of centromere circulation by condensin II and the nuclear envelope proteins” by Takuya Sakamoto, Yuki Sakamoto, Stefan Grob, Daniel Slane, Tomoe Yamashita, Nanami Ito, Yuka Oko, Tomoya Sugiyama, Takumi Higaki, Seiichiro Hasezawa, Maho Tanaka, Akihiro Matsui, Motoaki Seki, Takamasa Suzuki, Ueli Grossniklaus and Sachihiro Matsunaga, 1 August 2022, Nature Plants.DOI: 10.1038/ s41477-022-01200-3.
Centromeres in magenta distributed in nuclei in green. Centromeres unevenly dispersed in nuclei.
Biologists uncover mechanism that shapes centromere distribution.
Given that the 1800s, scientists have actually kept in mind the configuration of centromeres, an unique chromosomal region that is essential for cell department, in the cell nucleus. Their findings also suggest that centromere configuration in the nucleus plays a role in keeping genome stability.
The outcomes were published today (August 1, 2022) in the journal Nature Plants. The research study was led by scientists from the University of Tokyo and their partners.
After cell division is total and the cell nucleus is built, centromeres are spatially dispersed in the nucleus. If the circulation of centromeres pulled to the two poles stays unchanged, the cell nucleus will have centromeres organized at simply one side of the nucleus. Some types nuclei show a dispersed circulation of centromeres rather.
Since the 1800s, scientists have kept in mind the setup of centromeres, a special chromosomal region that is important for cell department, in the cell nucleus. Their findings also indicate that centromere setup in the nucleus plays a role in preserving genome integrity.
After cell department is complete and the cell nucleus is built, centromeres are spatially dispersed in the nucleus. If the distribution of centromeres pulled to the 2 poles remains the same, the cell nucleus will have centromeres grouped at simply one side of the nucleus. Some species nuclei reveal a dispersed circulation of centromeres instead.
