Rif1 inhibits replication fork progression and controls DNA copy number in Drosophila

Abstract

Control of DNA copy number is essential to maintain genome stability and ensure proper cell and tissue function. In Drosophila polyploid cells, the SNF2-domain-containing SUUR protein inhibits replication fork progression within specific regions of the genome to promote DNA underreplication. While dissecting the function of SUUR's SNF2 domain, we identified an interaction between SUUR and Rif1. Rif1 has many roles in DNA metabolism and regulates the replication timing program. We demonstrate that repression of DNA replication is dependent on Rif1. Rif1 localizes to active replication forks in a partially SUUR-dependent manner and directly regulates replication fork progression. Importantly, SUUR associates with replication forks in the absence of Rif1, indicating that Rif1 acts downstream of SUUR to inhibit fork progression. Our findings uncover an unrecognized function of the Rif1 protein as a regulator of replication fork progression.

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  1. Alex Munden

    Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, United States
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  2. Zhan Rong

    Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, United States
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  3. Amanda Sun

    Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, United States
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  4. Rama Gangula

    Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, United States
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  5. Simon Mallal

    Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, United States
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  6. Jared T Nordman

    Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, United States
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National Institutes of Health (5R00GM104151)

  • Jared T Nordman

National Institutes of Health (P30 AI110527)

  • Simon Mallal

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© 2018, Munden et al.

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  1. Alex Munden
  2. Zhan Rong
  3. Amanda Sun
  4. Rama Gangula
  5. Simon Mallal
  6. Jared T Nordman
(2018)
Rif1 inhibits replication fork progression and controls DNA copy number in Drosophila
eLife 7:e39140.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.39140

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