Genes involved in protein folding and chromatin organization buffer genetic variation
Frickel, J.; Tawfeeq, M. T.; Baker, E.; Baco, S.; Rombout, J.; Voordeckers, K.; Jarosz, D. F.; Vonesch, S.; Verstrepen, K. J.
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Mutations are not always phenotypically active or show different effects in different individuals. While the mechanisms underlying this variable relationship between mutations and phenotypes are largely elusive, some specific genes may influence the phenotypic effects of cryptic variation. We employ the toolbox of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to perform a genome-wide screen aimed at identifying these so-called genetic buffer genes. Measuring the fitness of 1.8 million mutated strains identified a small set of evolutionary conserved buffer genes involved in protein folding and chromatin organization, including GIM3, SSA2, HOG1 and FKH2. Deletion of these genes increases the fitness effect of de novo mutations as well as standing genetic variation, with some mutations becoming adaptive. Moreover, losing a buffer gene results in a decline of standing genetic variation. Together, these results reveal a set of conserved genes that influence the phenotypic outcome of mutations and play a role in complex genetics and incomplete penetrance.
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