Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (11): 191-204.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2023-0723

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Research Progress in the Exploring Genomic Variations Driven by Stress Factors Using the Yeast Model

ZHU Ying-xuan(), LI Ke-jing, HE Min, ZHENG Dao-qiong()   

  1. Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316021
  • Received:2023-07-30 Online:2023-11-26 Published:2023-12-20
  • Contact: ZHENG Dao-qiong E-mail:zhuyingxuan@zju.edu.cn;zhengdaoqiong@zju.edu.cn

Abstract:

Genomic alteration is the molecular basis for the occurrence of genetic diseases and species evolution. This process is affected by the joint action of endogenous and exogenous physical and chemical factors of the cell. The genome in model organism Saccharomyces cerevisiae is small, thus it is easy for carrying out molecular genetic manipulation, and is widely used in research related to exploring the evolutionary regulation mechanism of genome variation. This article sums the typical DNA mutation detection genetic system in yeast models, including the use of reporter genes to detect DNA mutation rates and red and white/red sectoring colonies to screen chromosomal recombinants. Further the article also discussed the application of high-throughput sequencing technology in detecting spontaneous and stress factor-induced genomic alterations. Moreover, this review summarizes the research progresses in using S. cerevisiae to investigate the impacts of temperature fluctuations, oxidative stress, anti-tumor drug, heavy metal ions, radiation, and other stressors on genome stability and genetic mechanisms. Yeast cells are prone to undergo adaptive evolution under multiple stressful conditions, and specific chromosomal structural variations is an important genetic mechanism behind the adaptation. It may provide new insights for a comprehensive understanding of the impact of stressors on genome stability and the evolutionary patterns of species under different environments by combining genetic screening systems and high-throughput analysis methods in yeast to elucidate the relationship between cellular stress factors and genome variations.

Key words: environmental stress, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, DNA mutation, genomic instability, adaptive evolution