Developmental Cell
Volume 12, Issue 3, March 2007, Pages 363-375
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Yeast Mitochondrial Division and Distribution Require the Cortical Num1 Protein

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Yeast mitochondrial division requires the dynamin-related Dnm1 protein. By isolating high-copy suppressors of a dominant-negative Dnm1p mutant, we uncovered an unexpected role in mitochondrial division and inheritance for Num1p, a protein previously shown to facilitate nuclear migration. num1 mutants contain an interconnected network of mitochondrial tubules, remarkably similar to cells lacking Dnm1p, and time-lapse microscopy confirms that mitochondrial fission is greatly reduced in num1Δ cells. We also find that Num1p assembles into punctate structures, which often colocalize with mitochondrial-bound Dnm1p particles. Suggesting a role for both Num1p and Dnm1p in mitochondrial inheritance, we find that num1 dnm1 double mutants accumulate mitochondria in daughter buds and that mother cells are frequently devoid of all mitochondria. Thus, our studies have revealed an additional role for Dnm1p in mitochondrial transmission through its interaction with Num1p, thereby providing a link between mitochondrial division and inheritance.

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Present address: The Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, University College of London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom.