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Non-random sister chromatid segregation mediates rDNA copy number maintenance in Drosophila

Watase, G.; Yamashita, Y. M.

2021-12-21 developmental biology
10.1101/498352 bioRxiv
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Although considered to be exact copies of each other, sister chromatids can segregate non-randomly in some cases. For example, sister chromatids of the X and Y chromosomes segregate non-randomly during asymmetric division of male germline stem cells (GSCs) in D. melanogaster. Here we identify that the ribosomal DNA (rDNA) loci, which are located on the X and Y chromosomes, and an rDNA-binding protein, Indra, are required for non-random sister chromatid segregation (NRSS). We provide the evidence that NRSS is a mechanism by which GSCs recover rDNA copy number, which occurs through unequal sister chromatid exchange, counteracting the spontaneous copy number loss that occurs during aging. Our study reveals an unexpected role for NRSS in maintaining germline immortality through maintenance of a vulnerable genomic element, rDNA. One Sentence SummaryrDNA copy number maintenance by non-random sister chromatid segregation contributes to germline immortality in Drosophila

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