Repeat-Induced Point Mutations inPad-1,a Putative RNA Splicing Factor fromNeurospora crassa,Confer Dominant Lethal Effects on Ascus Development

We describe the characterization of a gene,Pad-1,fromNeurospora crassawhich displays sequence characteristics of the RS class of hnRNA-binding proteins (hnRNP) and mRNA splicing factors. This is the first report of the isolation of a putative hnRNP gene fromN. crassa.PAD-1 showed 30% identity and 57...

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Published in:Fungal genetics and biology 1998-03, Vol.23 (2), p.169-180
Main Authors: Kuldau, Gretchen A., Raju, Namboori B., Glass, N.Louise
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ascus development
autoantibodies
dominant mutations
hnRNPs
RNA splicing
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Summary:We describe the characterization of a gene,Pad-1,fromNeurospora crassawhich displays sequence characteristics of the RS class of hnRNA-binding proteins (hnRNP) and mRNA splicing factors. This is the first report of the isolation of a putative hnRNP gene fromN. crassa.PAD-1 showed 30% identity and 57% similarity to a protein, HCC1, which was isolated using autoantibodies from patients suffering from hepatocellular carcinoma. Both HCC1 and PAD-1 show amino acid sequence similarities to the human splicing factor, U2AF65. Mutations induced inPad-1by repeat-induced point (RIP) mutation show dominant effects on ascus and ascospore formation, a novel phenotypic class of RIP mutants. A mutant isolated from thePad-1RIP cross displayed a severe vegetative growth defect and dominant effects on ascus development, indicating thatPad-1is essential for both asexual and sexual development.
ISSN:1087-1845
1096-0937
DOI:10.1006/fgbi.1998.1034