학술논문

Guidelines for DNA recombination and repair studies: Cellular assays of DNA repair pathways.
Document Type
article
Source
Microbial cell (Graz, Austria). 6(1)
Subject
DNA breaks
DNA repair centers
DNA resection
DSBs
Holliday junctions
R-loops
chromatin dynamics
chromosome rearrangements
crossovers
fluorescent proteins
gene amplification
gene conversion
genome instability
gross chromosome rearrangements
homologous recombination
mitotic recombination
mutagenesis
pulsed field gel electrophoresis
replication fork stalling
single-particle tracking
sister chromatid recombination
sister repetitive sequences
site-specific chromosome breaks
toxic recombination intermediates
yeast artificial chromosome
Language
Abstract
Understanding the plasticity of genomes has been greatly aided by assays for recombination, repair and mutagenesis. These assays have been developed in microbial systems that provide the advantages of genetic and molecular reporters that can readily be manipulated. Cellular assays comprise genetic, molecular, and cytological reporters. The assays are powerful tools but each comes with its particular advantages and limitations. Here the most commonly used assays are reviewed, discussed, and presented as the guidelines for future studies.