ERC Starting Grant · 2017
Molecular and structural mechanisms for metazoan replication origin specification
Cellular life depends on the timely and accurate duplication of chromosomal DNA through semi-conservative replication to sustain genomic integrity and organismal viability. In all domains of life, DNA replication relies on dedicated initiator proteins that recognize and bind specific genomic sites, termed replication origins, to facilitate the loading of ring-shaped replicative helicases onto DNA. While origin recognition by initiators is determined by specific DNA sequences in prokaryotes and in the eukaryote S. cerevisiae, origin specification in higher eukaryotes instead appears to rely on chromatin context and DNA structure. Yet, how initiators help specify replication origins at the…
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