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DNA sequence of the mat2,3 region of Schizosaccharomyces kambucha shares high homology with the corresponding sequence from Sz. pombe

  1. Author:
    Singh, G.
    Klar, A. J. S.

  2. Author Address

    NCI, Gene Regulat & Chromosome Biol Lab, POB B, Frederick, MD 21702 USA NCI, Gene Regulat & Chromosome Biol Lab, Frederick, MD 21702 USA Klar AJS NCI, Gene Regulat & Chromosome Biol Lab, POB B, Frederick, MD 21702 USA
    1. Year: 2003
  2. Journal: Yeast
    1. 20
    2. 15
    3. Pages: 1273-1278
  4. Type of Article: Article
  1. Abstract:

    To define conserved sequences for mat1 imprinting and silencing of the mat2,3 region of Schizosaccharomyces pombe, we determined the DNA sequence of the cognate region (mat2,3 region) of another fission yeast, Sz. kambucha, a yeast species isolated from Kambucha tea mix. The entire mat2,3 region shows more than 98% identity between the two species. Sequence similarity is even higher (99.3%) for mating-type cassettes; deduced amino acid sequences of three of the four Mat peptides (Pi, Pc and Mi) are identical between the two species, while the fourth (Me) has a single amino acid polymorphism. Comparison of the sequence motif of the imprint site essential for mat1 switching shows that mat-P of Sz. kambucha has a sequence identical to the conserved motif present in Sz. pombe. However, this sequence motif of nine bases differs by one base for mat-M of Sz. kambucha. The sequence of the K region shows about 98% identity between the two species, with the cenH region showing 98.3% homology. Thus, the arrangement of the mat2,3 region in both yeasts is conserved and shows 1-2% nucleotide sequence variation throughout the region. The DNA sequence of the mat2,3 region from Sz. kambucha has been submitted to GenBank under Accession No. AY271822. Copyright (C) 2003 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.

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