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Mol Cell Biol

Title:		Cloning and characterization of four SIR genes of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Author(s):		Ivy JM; Klar AJ; Hicks JB;
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Journal Title:		Mol Cell Biol
Year:		1986
Volume:		6
Issue:		2
Page Number:		688 - 702
DOI:		10.1128/mcb.6.2.688-702.1986
ISSN/ISBN:		0270-7306 (Print) 1098-5549 (Electronic) 0270-7306 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Mating type in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is determined by the MAT (a or alpha) locus. HML and HMR, which usually contain copies of alpha and a mating type information, respectively, serve as donors in mating type interconversion and are under negative transcriptional control. Four trans-acting SIR (silent information regulator) loci are required for repression of transcription. A defect in any SIR gene results in expression of both HML and HMR. The four SIR genes were isolated from a genomic library by complementation of sir mutations in vivo. DNA blot analysis suggests that the four SIR genes share no sequence homology. RNA blots indicate that SIR2, SIR3, and SIR4 each encode one transcript and that SIR1 encodes two transcripts. Null mutations, made by replacement of the normal genomic allele with deletion-insertion mutations created in the cloned SIR genes, have a Sir- phenotype and are viable. Using the cloned genes, we showed that SIR3 at a high copy number is able to suppress mutations of SIR4. RNA blot analysis suggests that this suppression is not due to transcriptional regulation of SIR3 by SIR4; nor does any SIR4 gene transcriptionally regulate another SIR gene. Interestingly, a truncated SIR4 gene disrupts regulation of the silent mating type loci. We propose that interaction of at least the SIR3 and SIR4 gene products is involved in regulation of the silent mating type genes"
Keywords:		"*Cloning, Molecular Crosses, Genetic DNA Restriction Enzymes Escherichia coli/genetics *Genes, Fungal *Genes, Mating Type, Fungal Genotype Mutation Plasmids Saccharomyces cerevisiae/*genetics *Transcription, Genetic;"
Notes:		"MedlineIvy, J M Klar, A J Hicks, J B eng 5F32GM08139/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ GM 25624/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ GM 25678/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. 1986/02/01 Mol Cell Biol. 1986 Feb; 6(2):688-702. doi: 10.1128/mcb.6.2.688-702.1986"