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dc.contributor.advisorAngelika Amon.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSeshan, Anupamaen_US
dc.contributor.otherMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Biology.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2006-02-02T18:56:29Z
dc.date.available2006-02-02T18:56:29Z
dc.date.copyright2005en_US
dc.date.issued2005en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/31183
dc.descriptionThesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biology, 2005.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe regulation of eukaryotic cell division, which involves the faithful segregation of a complete DNA complement to each daughter cell, is a fundamental area of research in biology. Entry into mitosis is initiated by the action of mitotic cyclins complexed with the cyclin dependent kinase (CDK). Once the chromosomes have been successfully segregated, the exit from mitosis ensues. In order for cells to exit from mitosis, mitotic CDKs must be inactivated. The inactivation of mitotic CDKs, in turn, promotes cytokinesis. In S. cerevisiae, mitotic exit is controlled by the Mitotic Exit Network (MEN). In this simple eukaryote, the tight coupling of nuclear migration and mitotic exit is achieved in part by the spatial segregation of Lte1, a positive activator of the MEN, and Teml, a GTPase that acts at the top of the MEN signaling cascade. The spatial segregation of Lte1 and Teml is particularly important in cells with mispositioned anaphase spindles, and plays a role in the prevention of aneuploidy. A model for the regulation of Lte1 localization across the cell cycle is proposed. Additionally, the role of Lte1 localization in mediating its ability to promote mitotic exit is examined. This work identifies novel connections between polarity determinants, Ras signaling, and mitotic exit.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityAnupama Seshan.en_US
dc.format.extent160 leavesen_US
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dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsM.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582
dc.subjectBiology.en_US
dc.titleRegulation of the localization of Lte1, a S. cerevisiae mitotic exit activatoren_US
dc.title.alternativeUnderstanding the regulation of the localization of Lte1, a S. cerevisiae mitotic exit activatoren_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreePh.D.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology
dc.identifier.oclc61270687en_US


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