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What makes centromeric cohesion resistant to separase cleavage during meiosis I but not during meiosis II?

Juraj Gregan, Cornelia Rumpf, Zhang Li and Lubos Cipak

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Segregation of chromosomes during meiosis I is triggered by separase cleavage of the cohesin’s Rec8 subunit along chromosome arms. Centromeric cohesin is protected from separase cleavage during meiosis I by Sgo1/MEI-S332 proteins in complex with protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A). This retention of centromeric sister chromatid cohesion is essential for faithful segregation of chromatids during the second meiotic division. While Sgo1/PP2A complex is required for protecting centromeric sister chromatid cohesion during meiosis I, it is not known what renders the centromeric cohesion sensitive to separase cleavage during meiosis II. Our data suggest that the absence of Sgo1 and PP2A from meiosis II centromeres is not sufficient to render centromeric cohesion sensitive to cleavage by separase and additional factors are required to ensure the removal of centromeric cohesion during meiosis II.

Authors

Juraj Gregan

University of Vienna; Vienna, Austria

Cornelia Rumpf

University of Vienna; Vienna, Austria

Zhang Li

University of Vienna; Vienna, Austria

Lubos Cipak

University of Vienna; Vienna, Austria

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