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Interphase Cell Cycle Dynamics of a Late-Replicating, Heterochromatic Homogeneously Staining Region: Precise Choreography of Condensation/Decondensation and Nuclear Positioning

Recently we described a new method for in situ localization of specific DNA sequences, based on lac operator/repressor recognition (Robinett, C.C., A. Straight, G. Li, C. Willhelm, G. Sudlow, A. Murray, and A.S. Belmont. 1996. J. Cell Biol. 135:1685–1700). We have applied this methodology to visuali...

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Autores principales: Li, Gang, Sudlow, Gail, Belmont, Andrew S.
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Publicado: The Rockefeller University Press 1998
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2132695/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9490713
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Sudlow, Gail
Belmont, Andrew S.
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description Recently we described a new method for in situ localization of specific DNA sequences, based on lac operator/repressor recognition (Robinett, C.C., A. Straight, G. Li, C. Willhelm, G. Sudlow, A. Murray, and A.S. Belmont. 1996. J. Cell Biol. 135:1685–1700). We have applied this methodology to visualize the cell cycle dynamics of an ∼90 Mbp, late-replicating, heterochromatic homogeneously staining region (HSR) in CHO cells, combining immunostaining with direct in vivo observations. Between anaphase and early G1, the HSR extends approximately twofold to a linear, ∼0.3-μm-diam chromatid, and then recondenses to a compact mass adjacent to the nuclear envelope. No further changes in HSR conformation or position are seen through mid-S phase. However, HSR DNA replication is preceded by a decondensation and movement of the HSR into the nuclear interior 4–6 h into S phase. During DNA replication the HSR resolves into linear chromatids and then recondenses into a compact mass; this is followed by a third extension of the HSR during G2/ prophase. Surprisingly, compaction of the HSR is extremely high at all stages of interphase. Preliminary ultrastructural analysis of the HSR suggests at least three levels of large-scale chromatin organization above the 30-nm fiber.
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spelling pubmed-21326952008-05-01 Interphase Cell Cycle Dynamics of a Late-Replicating, Heterochromatic Homogeneously Staining Region: Precise Choreography of Condensation/Decondensation and Nuclear Positioning Li, Gang Sudlow, Gail Belmont, Andrew S. J Cell Biol Article Recently we described a new method for in situ localization of specific DNA sequences, based on lac operator/repressor recognition (Robinett, C.C., A. Straight, G. Li, C. Willhelm, G. Sudlow, A. Murray, and A.S. Belmont. 1996. J. Cell Biol. 135:1685–1700). We have applied this methodology to visualize the cell cycle dynamics of an ∼90 Mbp, late-replicating, heterochromatic homogeneously staining region (HSR) in CHO cells, combining immunostaining with direct in vivo observations. Between anaphase and early G1, the HSR extends approximately twofold to a linear, ∼0.3-μm-diam chromatid, and then recondenses to a compact mass adjacent to the nuclear envelope. No further changes in HSR conformation or position are seen through mid-S phase. However, HSR DNA replication is preceded by a decondensation and movement of the HSR into the nuclear interior 4–6 h into S phase. During DNA replication the HSR resolves into linear chromatids and then recondenses into a compact mass; this is followed by a third extension of the HSR during G2/ prophase. Surprisingly, compaction of the HSR is extremely high at all stages of interphase. Preliminary ultrastructural analysis of the HSR suggests at least three levels of large-scale chromatin organization above the 30-nm fiber. The Rockefeller University Press 1998-03-09 /pmc/articles/PMC2132695/ /pubmed/9490713 Text en This article is distributed under the terms of an Attribution–Noncommercial–Share Alike–No Mirror Sites license for the first six months after the publication date (see http://www.rupress.org/terms). After six months it is available under a Creative Commons License (Attribution–Noncommercial–Share Alike 4.0 Unported license, as described at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).
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Li, Gang
Sudlow, Gail
Belmont, Andrew S.
Interphase Cell Cycle Dynamics of a Late-Replicating, Heterochromatic Homogeneously Staining Region: Precise Choreography of Condensation/Decondensation and Nuclear Positioning
title Interphase Cell Cycle Dynamics of a Late-Replicating, Heterochromatic Homogeneously Staining Region: Precise Choreography of Condensation/Decondensation and Nuclear Positioning
title_full Interphase Cell Cycle Dynamics of a Late-Replicating, Heterochromatic Homogeneously Staining Region: Precise Choreography of Condensation/Decondensation and Nuclear Positioning
title_fullStr Interphase Cell Cycle Dynamics of a Late-Replicating, Heterochromatic Homogeneously Staining Region: Precise Choreography of Condensation/Decondensation and Nuclear Positioning
title_full_unstemmed Interphase Cell Cycle Dynamics of a Late-Replicating, Heterochromatic Homogeneously Staining Region: Precise Choreography of Condensation/Decondensation and Nuclear Positioning
title_short Interphase Cell Cycle Dynamics of a Late-Replicating, Heterochromatic Homogeneously Staining Region: Precise Choreography of Condensation/Decondensation and Nuclear Positioning
title_sort interphase cell cycle dynamics of a late-replicating, heterochromatic homogeneously staining region: precise choreography of condensation/decondensation and nuclear positioning
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2132695/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9490713
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