IDENTIFICATION OF CENTROMERE SEQUENCES USING CENTROMERE-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS AND USES THEREOF

摘要

The present invention is directed to methods of centromere discovery using centromere- associated proteins in a variety of experimental formats. The methods of the invention can be used on any organism, and include using Call,Cbfl, Cbf3, Cbf5, CenH3 (Cenp-A), Cenp-B, Cenp-C, Cenp-D, Cenp-E, Cenp-F, Cenp-G, Cenp-H, Cenp-I, Cenp-K, Cenp-L, Cenp-M, Cenp-N, Cenp-O, Cenp-P, Cenp-Q, Cenp-R, Cenp-S, Cenp-T, Cenp-U, Cenp-V, Cenp-W, Chdl, Chpl, cohesin, condensin, Dnmt3b, Fact, Gcn5p, H2A.Z, Haspin, Hjurp, HP1, Hst4, Imal, Incep, Ino80, Kms2, Knl-2, Mif2, Mis6, Np95, Pich, Sadl, Scm3, Shugoshin, Sim3, Skpl, Sororin, Survivin, Tas3, ZW10, and homologs thereof to identify centromere sequences. The invention is also directed to artificial chromosomes comprising centromeres made according to the methods of the invention, as well as to cells comprising such artificial chromosomes.