Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Meiotic double-strand break repair DNA synthesis tracts in Arabidopsis thaliana. |
| Authors: |
Hernández Sánchez-Rebato, Miguel1 (AUTHOR), Schubert, Veit2 (AUTHOR), White, Charles I.1 (AUTHOR) charles.white@cnrs.fr |
| Source: |
PLoS Genetics. 7/16/2024, Vol. 20 Issue 7, p1-22. 22p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*DOUBLE-strand DNA breaks, *ARABIDOPSIS thaliana, *GENE conversion, *DNA replication, *GENETIC variation, *DNA synthesis, *NEOLIGNANS |
| Abstract: |
We report here the successful labelling of meiotic prophase I DNA synthesis in the flowering plant, Arabidopsis thaliana. Incorporation of the thymidine analogue, EdU, enables visualisation of the footprints of recombinational repair of programmed meiotic DNA double-strand breaks (DSB), with ~400 discrete, SPO11-dependent, EdU-labelled chromosomal foci clearly visible at pachytene and later stages of meiosis. This number equates well with previous estimations of 200–300 DNA double-strand breaks per meiosis in Arabidopsis, confirming the power of this approach to detect the repair of most or all SPO11-dependent meiotic DSB repair events. The chromosomal distribution of these DNA-synthesis foci accords with that of early recombination markers and MLH1, which marks Class I crossover sites. Approximately 10 inter-homologue cross-overs (CO) have been shown to occur in each Arabidopsis male meiosis and, athough very probably under-estimated, an equivalent number of inter-homologue gene conversions (GC) have been described. Thus, at least 90% of meiotic recombination events, and very probably more, have not previously been accessible for analysis. Visual examination of the patterns of the foci on the synapsed pachytene chromosomes corresponds well with expectations from the different mechanisms of meiotic recombination and notably, no evidence for long Break-Induced Replication DNA synthesis tracts was found. Labelling of meiotic prophase I, SPO11-dependent DNA synthesis holds great promise for further understanding of the molecular mechanisms of meiotic recombination, at the heart of reproduction and evolution of eukaryotes. Author summary: Sexual reproduction involves the fusion of two cells, one from each parent. To maintain a stable chromosome complement across generations, these specialized reproductive cells must be produced through a specialized cell division called meiosis. Meiosis halves the chromosome complement of gametes and recombines the parental genetic contributions in each gamete, generating the genetic variation that drives evolution. The complex mechanisms of meiotic recombination have been intensely studied for many years and we now know that it involves the repair of programmed chromosomal breaks through recombination with intact template DNA sequences on another chromatid. At the molecular level, this is known to involve new DNA synthesis at the sites of repair/recombination and we report here the successful identification and characterisation of this DNA neo-synthesis during meiosis in the flowering plant Arabidopsis. Both the characteristics and numbers of these DNA synthesis tracts accord with expectations from theory and earlier studies. Potentially applicable to studies in many organisms, this approach provides indelible footprints in the chromosomes and has the great advantage of freeing researchers from dependence on indirect methods involving detection of proteins involved in these dynamic processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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