Exo1 recruits Cdc5 polo kinase to MutLγ to ensure efficient meiotic crossover formation Journal Article


Authors: Sanchez, A.; Adam, C.; Rauh, F.; Duroc, Y.; Ranjha, L.; Lombard, B.; Mu, X.; Wintrebert, M.; Loew, D.; Guarné, A.; Gnan, S.; Chen, C. L.; Keeney, S.; Cejka, P.; Guérois, R.; Klein, F.; Charbonnier, J. B.; Borde, V.
Article Title: Exo1 recruits Cdc5 polo kinase to MutLγ to ensure efficient meiotic crossover formation
Abstract: Crossovers generated during the repair of programmed meiotic double-strand breaks must be tightly regulated to promote accurate homolog segregation without deleterious outcomes, such as aneuploidy. The Mlh1–Mlh3 (MutLγ) endonuclease complex is critical for crossover resolution, which involves mechanistically unclear interplay between MutLγ and Exo1 and polo kinase Cdc5. Using budding yeast to gain temporal and genetic traction on crossover regulation, we find that MutLγ constitutively interacts with Exo1. Upon commitment to crossover repair, MutLγ–Exo1 associate with recombination intermediates, followed by direct Cdc5 recruitment that triggers MutLγ crossover activity. We propose that Exo1 serves as a central coordinator in this molecular interplay, providing a defined order of interaction that prevents deleterious, premature activation of crossovers. MutLγ associates at a lower frequency near centromeres, indicating that spatial regulation across chromosomal regions reduces risky crossover events. Our data elucidate the temporal and spatial control surrounding a constitutive, potentially harmful, nuclease. We also reveal a critical, noncatalytic role for Exo1, through noncanonical interaction with polo kinase. These mechanisms regulating meiotic crossovers may be conserved across species. © 2020 National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
Keywords: recombination | meiosis | crossovers | polo kinase | mutl
Journal Title: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Volume: 117
Issue: 48
ISSN: 0027-8424
Publisher: National Academy of Sciences  
Date Published: 2020-12-01
Start Page: 30577
End Page: 30588
Language: English
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2013012117
PUBMED: 33199619
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC7720183
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 4 January 2021 -- Source: Scopus
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