Disparate roles for C. elegans DNA translocase paralogs RAD-54.L and RAD-54.B in meiotic prophase germ cells

K Yamaya, B Wang, N Memar, AS Odiba… - Nucleic Acids …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
RAD54 family DNA translocases partner with RAD51 recombinases to ensure stable
genome inheritance, exhibiting biochemical activities both in promoting recombinase …

Defining the influence of Rad51 and Dmc1 lineage-specific amino acids on genetic recombination

JB Steinfeld, O Beláň, Y Kwon, T Terakawa… - Genes & …, 2019 - genesdev.cshlp.org
The vast majority of eukaryotes possess two DNA recombinases: Rad51, which is
ubiquitously expressed, and Dmc1, which is meiosis-specific. The evolutionary origins of this …

[HTML][HTML] RAD51: Beyond the break

IE Wassing, F Esashi - Seminars in cell & developmental biology, 2021 - Elsevier
As the primary catalyst of homologous recombination (HR) in vertebrates, RAD51 has been
extensively studied in the context of repair of double-stranded DNA breaks (DSBs). With …

Rad51/Dmc1 paralogs and mediators oppose DNA helicases to limit hybrid DNA formation and promote crossovers during meiotic recombination

A Lorenz, A Mehats, F Osman… - Nucleic Acids …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
During meiosis programmed DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are repaired by
homologous recombination using the sister chromatid or the homologous chromosome …

Role of RAD51C and XRCC3 in genetic recombination and DNA repair

Y Liu, M Tarsounas, P O'regan, SC West - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2007 - ASBMB
In germ line cells, recombination is required for gene reassortment and proper chromosome
segregation at meiosis, whereas in somatic cells it provides an important mechanism for the …

Nucleotide proofreading functions by nematode RAD51 paralogs facilitate optimal RAD51 filament function

M Špírek, MRG Taylor, O Belan, SJ Boulton… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The RAD51 recombinase assembles as helical nucleoprotein filaments on single-stranded
DNA (ssDNA) and mediates invasion and strand exchange with homologous duplex DNA …

The role of the Rad55–Rad57 complex in DNA repair

U Roy, EC Greene - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Homologous recombination (HR) is a mechanism conserved from bacteria to humans
essential for the accurate repair of DNA double-stranded breaks, and maintenance of …

Sequence imperfections and base triplet recognition by the Rad51/RecA family of recombinases

JY Lee, JB Steinfeld, Z Qi, YH Kwon, P Sung… - Journal of Biological …, 2017 - ASBMB
Homologous recombination plays key roles in double-strand break repair, rescue, and
repair of stalled replication forks and meiosis. The broadly conserved Rad51/RecA family of …

Interaction with Rad51 is indispensable for recombination mediator function of Rad52

L Krejci, B Song, W Bussen, R Rothstein… - Journal of Biological …, 2002 - ASBMB
In the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the RAD52 gene is indispensable for homologous
recombination and DNA repair. Rad52 protein binds DNA, anneals complementary ssDNA …

Differential contributions of mammalian Rad54 paralogs to recombination, DNA damage repair, and meiosis

J Wesoly, S Agarwal, S Sigurdsson… - … and cellular biology, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
Homologous recombination is a versatile DNA damage repair pathway requiring Rad51 and
Rad54. Here we show that a mammalian Rad54 paralog, Rad54B, displays physical and …