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Abstract In Aspergillus nidulans, germinating conidia undergo multiple rounds of nuclear division before the formation of the first septum. Previous characterization of temperature-sensitive sepB and sepJ mutations showed that although they block septation, they also cause moderate defects in chromosomal DNA metabolism. Results presented here demonstrate that a variety of other perturbations of chromosomal DNA metabolism also delay septum formation, suggesting that this is a general cellular response to the presence of sublethal DNA damage. Genetic evidence is provided that suggests that high levels of cyclin-dependent kinase (cdk) activity are required for septation in A. nidulans. Consistent with this notion, the inhibition of septum formation triggered by defects in chromosomal DNA metabolism depends upon Tyr-15 phosphorylation of the mitotic cdk p34nimX. Moreover, this response also requires elements of the DNA damage checkpoint pathway. A model is proposed that suggests that the DNA damage checkpoint response represents one of multiple sensory inputs that modulates p34nimX activity to control the timing of septum formation.

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Harris, S. D., & Kraus, P. R. (1998). Regulation of Septum Formation in Aspergillus nidulans by a DNA Damage Checkpoint Pathway. Genetics, 148(3), 1055–1067.

Authors 2
  1. Steven D Harris (first)
  2. Peter R Kraus (additional)
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@article{Harris_1998, title={Regulation of Septum Formation in Aspergillus nidulans by a DNA Damage Checkpoint Pathway}, volume={148}, ISSN={1943-2631}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/genetics/148.3.1055}, DOI={10.1093/genetics/148.3.1055}, number={3}, journal={Genetics}, publisher={Oxford University Press (OUP)}, author={Harris, Steven D and Kraus, Peter R}, year={1998}, month=mar, pages={1055–1067} }