Title: | Mating-type gene switching in Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
Address: | "Rosenstiel Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02254" |
DOI: | 10.1016/0168-9525(92)90329-3 |
ISSN/ISBN: | 0168-9525 (Print) 0168-9525 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "The study of yeast mating-type (MAT) gene switching has provided insights into several aspects of the regulation of gene expression. MAT switching is accomplished by a highly programmed site-specific homologous recombination event in which mating-type-specific sequences at MAT are replaced by alternative DNA sequences copied from one of two unexpressed donors. The mating-type system has also provided an opportunity to study both the genetic regulation of gene silencing by alterations in chromatin structure, and the basis of preferential recombination between a recipient of genetic information and one of several possible donors" |
Keywords: | "Alleles Fungal Proteins/*genetics *Gene Conversion *Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal *Gene Rearrangement *Genes, Fungal Mating Factor Mitosis Models, Genetic Peptides/*genetics Pheromones/*genetics Recombination, Genetic Reproduction/genetics Saccharomy;" |
Notes: | "MedlineHaber, J E eng GM20056/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. Review England 1992/12/01 Trends Genet. 1992 Dec; 8(12):446-52. doi: 10.1016/0168-9525(92)90329-3" |