The spindle pole-body localization of activated cytoplasmic dynein is cell cycle-dependent in Aspergillus nidulans

Baronger Dowell Bieger, Aysha H. Osmani, Xin Xiang*, Martin J. Egan

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Abstract

Cytoplasmic dynein is a minus end-directed microtubule motor that can be activated by cargo adapters. In Aspergillus nidulans, overexpression of ΔC-HookA, the early endosomal adapter HookA missing its cargo-binding site, causes activated dynein to accumulate at septa and spindle pole bodies (SPBs) where the microtubule-organizing centers are located. Intriguingly, only some interphase nuclei show SPB signals of dynein. Here we present data demonstrating that localization of the activated dynein at SPBs is cell cycle-dependent: SPB dynein signals are seen to associate with nuclei at early G1 but disappear at about the G1-S boundary.

Original languageEnglish
Article number103519
JournalFungal genetics and biology : FG & B
Volume148
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2021

Keywords

  • Aspergillus nidulans
  • Dynein
  • Spindle-pole body

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