A ROLE FOR EXONUCLEASE-I FROM S-POMBE IN MUTATION AVOIDANCE AND MISMATCH CORRECTION

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SZANKASI, P [1 ]
SMITH, GR [1 ]
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[1] FRED HUTCHINSON CANC RES CTR,SEATTLE,WA 98104
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10.1126/science.7855597
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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Exonuclease I (Exo I) from Schizosaccharomyces pombe, a 5' --> 3' double-stranded DNA exonuclease, is induced during meiotic prophase I. The exo1 gene is a member of a family of related DNA repair genes, including RAD2/rad13/xpgc and YKL510/rad2, conserved from yeast to humans. An exo1 mutant displays a mutator phenotype and alters activity of the ade6-M387 marker effect. These results suggest that Exo I acts in a pathway that corrects mismatched base pairs.
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