Synthetic Lethality

A genetic interaction is inferred when mutations or deletions in separate genes, each of which alone causes a minimal phenotype, result in lethality when combined in the same cell under a given condition.

Publication

Global effects on gene expression in fission yeast by silencing and RNA interference machineries.

Hansen KR, Burns G, Mata J, Volpe TA, Martienssen RA, Baehler J, Thon G

Histone modifications influence gene expression in complex ways. The RNA interference (RNAi) machinery can repress transcription by recruiting histone-modifying enzymes to chromatin, although it is not clear whether this is a general mechanism for gene silencing or whether it requires repeated sequences such as long terminal repeats (LTRs). We analyzed the global effects of the Clr3 and Clr6 histone deacetylases, ... [more]

Mol. Cell. Biol. Jan. 01, 2005; 25(2);590-601 [Pubmed: 15632061]

Throughput

  • Low Throughput

Ontology Terms

  • phenotype: inviable (APO:0000112)
  • phenotype: resistance to chemicals (APO:0000087)

Related interactions

InteractionExperimental Evidence CodeDatasetThroughputScoreCurated ByNotes
CLR3 CLR6
Phenotypic Enhancement
Phenotypic Enhancement

A genetic interaction is inferred when mutation or overexpression of one gene results in enhancement of any phenotype (other than lethality/growth defect) associated with mutation or over expression of another gene.

Low-BioGRID
511627
CLR6 CLR3
Synthetic Growth Defect
Synthetic Growth Defect

A genetic interaction is inferred when mutations in separate genes, each of which alone causes a minimal phenotype, result in a significant growth defect under a given condition when combined in the same cell.

Low-BioGRID
435662

Curated By

  • BioGRID