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.

Publication

Distinct roles for Sir2 and RNAi in centromeric heterochromatin nucleation, spreading and maintenance.

Buscaino A, Lejeune E, Audergon P, Hamilton G, Pidoux A, Allshire RC

Epigenetically regulated heterochromatin domains govern essential cellular activities. A key feature of heterochromatin domains is the presence of hypoacetylated nucleosomes, which are methylated on lysine 9 of histone H3 (H3K9me). Here, we investigate the requirements for establishment, spreading and maintenance of heterochromatin using fission yeast centromeres as a paradigm. We show that establishment of heterochromatin on centromeric repeats is initiated ... [more]

EMBO J. May. 02, 2013; 32(9);1250-64 [Pubmed: 23572080]

Throughput

  • Low Throughput

Ontology Terms

  • phenotype: silencing (APO:0000046)
  • phenotype: chromosome/plasmid maintenance (APO:0000143)

Additional Notes

  • cid12-ha mutants show a synergistic loss of herterochromatin integrity when combined with sir2 or clr3

Related interactions

InteractionExperimental Evidence CodeDatasetThroughputScoreCurated ByNotes
SIR2 CID12
Negative Genetic
Negative Genetic

Mutations/deletions in separate genes, each of which alone causes a minimal phenotype, but when combined in the same cell results in a more severe fitness defect or lethality under a given condition. This term is reserved for high or low throughput studies with scores.

High-2.9609BioGRID
527764
CID12 SIR2
Negative Genetic
Negative Genetic

Mutations/deletions in separate genes, each of which alone causes a minimal phenotype, but when combined in the same cell results in a more severe fitness defect or lethality under a given condition. This term is reserved for high or low throughput studies with scores.

High-5.1121BioGRID
761836

Curated By

  • BioGRID