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This research aims to clone and characterize four SIR genes involved in regulating mating type in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

February 1, 1986Molecular and Cellular BiologyOpen Access

Cloning and characterization of four SIR genes of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

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JIJohn M. IvyTexas A&M University System AKAmar J. S. KlarUnited States Department of Health and Human Services JHJames HicksUniversity of Southern California

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Randomized trial examines the role of SIR genes in mating type regulation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, highlighting new insights into gene interaction.

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This research aims to clone and characterize four SIR genes involved in regulating mating type in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Cloned SIR genes by isolating from genomic library through complementation of sir mutations in vivo.
Conducted DNA blot and RNA blot analyses to assess gene expression and interaction.
Created null mutations to study the impact on transcriptional regulation and mating type expression.
SIR3 at high copy number can suppress mutations of SIR4 without transcriptional regulation by SIR4.
SIR1 encodes two transcripts, while SIR2, SIR3, and SIR4 each encode one transcript.
A truncated SIR4 gene disrupts regulation of silent mating type loci.

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Ivy et al. (1986) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6f3951f44fa9f079dca260 https://doi.org/10.1128/mcb.6.2.688

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Randomized trial examines the role of SIR genes in mating type regulation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, highlighting new insights into gene interaction.

Cloning and characterization of four SIR genes of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

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