Rawal et al. identify a non-canonical mechanism of DSB processing in yeast cells lacking the Senataxin ortholog Sen1 helicase, which strictly depends on DNA:RNA hybrid formation at the break and is associated with unfaithful DSB repair and genome instability. An important but still enigmatic function of DNA:RNA hybrids is their role in DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair. Here, we show that Sen1, the budding yeast ortholog of the human helicase Senataxin, is recruited at an HO endonuclease-induced DSB and limits the local accumulation of DNA:RNA hybrids. In the absence of Sen1, hybrid accumulation proximal to the DSB promotes increased binding of the Ku70-80 (KU) complex at the break site, mutagenic non-homologous end joining (NHEJ), micro-homology-mediated end joining (MMEJ), and chromosome translocations. We also show that homology-directed recombination (HDR) by gene conversion is mostly proficient in sen1 mutants after single DSB. However, in the absence of Sen1, DNA:RNA hybrids, Mre11, and Dna2 initiate resection through a non-canonical mechanism. We propose that this resection mechanism through local DNA:RNA hybrids acts as a backup to prime HDR when canonical pathways are altered, but at the expense of genome integrity.
Senataxin Ortholog Sen1 Limits DNA:RNA Hybrid Accumulation at DNA Double-Strand Breaks to Control End Resection and Repair Fidelity / C.C. Rawal, L. Zardoni, M. Di Terlizzi, E. Galati, A. Brambati, F. Lazzaro, G. Liberi, A. Pellicioli. - In: CELL REPORTS. - ISSN 2211-1247. - 31:5(2020 May), pp. 107603.1-107603.8.
Titolo: | Senataxin Ortholog Sen1 Limits DNA:RNA Hybrid Accumulation at DNA Double-Strand Breaks to Control End Resection and Repair Fidelity |
Autori: | PELLICIOLI, ACHILLE (Ultimo) (Corresponding) |
Parole Chiave: | Dna2; DNA:RNA hybrid; DSB repair; DSB resection; Mre11; Sen1/Senataxin |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore BIO/11 - Biologia Molecolare |
Data di pubblicazione: | mag-2020 |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2020.107603 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |
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