Meiosis: MeiRNA hits the spot

Curr Biol. 1999 Jan 28;9(2):R66-9. doi: 10.1016/s0960-9822(99)80013-x.

Abstract

The protein Mei2 performs at least two functions required in fission yeast for the switch from mitotic to meiotic cell cycles. One of these functions also requires meiRNA. It appears that meiRNA targets Mei2 to the nucleus, where it can promote the first meiotic division.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biological Transport
  • Fungal Proteins / genetics
  • Fungal Proteins / metabolism*
  • Meiosis / genetics*
  • Nuclear Proteins / metabolism
  • RNA / genetics*
  • RNA-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • RNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism*
  • Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins*

Substances

  • Fungal Proteins
  • Nuclear Proteins
  • RNA-Binding Proteins
  • Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins
  • mei2 protein, S pombe
  • RNA