Mapping replication origins

Mapping replication origins by nascent DNA strand length.

The mapping of replication origins by nascent DNA strand length determination is a very sensitive generally applicable method that identifies even single-copy origins in mammalian chromosomes. A major advantage of this procedure is that there is no need for synchronization of cells or treatment with metabolic agents, which allows the origin to be studied under physiological conditions. This tec...

High-throughput mapping of origins of replication in human cells.

Mapping origins of replication has been challenging in higher eukaryotes. We have developed a rapid, genome-wide method to map origins of replication in asynchronous human cells by combining the nascent strand abundance assay with a highly tiled microarray platform, and we validated the technique by two independent assays. We applied this method to analyse the enrichment of nascent DNA in three...

Mapping yeast origins of replication via single-stranded DNA detection.

Studies in th Saccharomyces cerevisiae have provided a framework for understanding how eukaryotic cells replicate their chromosomal DNA to ensure faithful transmission of genetic information to their daughter cells. In particular, S. cerevisiae is the first eukaryote to have its origins of replication mapped on a genomic scale, by three independent groups using three different microarray-based ...

Replication control: Choreographing replication origins

Budding yeast replication origins are activated during S phase according to a predetermined temporal programme. Two recent studies indicate that this programme is executed, at least in part, by the S-phase-promoting cyclins that act to assemble a pre-initiation complex which includes the Cdc45 protein.

Genome-Wide Identification of Early-Firing Human Replication Origins by Optical Replication Mapping