Senescence in yeast is associated with amplified linear fragments of chromosome XII rather than ribosomal DNA circle accumulation.

The massive accumulation of extrachromosomal ribosomal DNA circles (ERCs) in yeast mother cells has been long cited as the primary driver of replicative ageing. ERCs arise through ribosomal DNA (rDNA) recombination, and a wealth of genetic data connects rDNA instability events giving rise to ERCs wi...

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Main Authors: Andre Zylstra, Hanane Hadj-Moussa, Dorottya Horkai, Alex J Whale, Baptiste Piguet, Jonathan Houseley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-08-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002250