Non-random Mis-segregation of Human Chromosomes.

Joseph Thomas Worrall, Naoka Tamura, Alice Mazzagatti, Nadeem Shaikh, Tineke van Lingen, Bjorn Bakker, Diana Carolina Johanna Spierings, Elina Vladimirou, Floris Foijer, Sarah Elizabeth McClelland

Cell reports 2018 Jun 12

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A common assumption is that human chromosomes carry equal chances of mis-segregation during compromised cell division. Human chromosomes vary in multiple parameters that might generate bias, but technological limitations have precluded a comprehensive analysis of chromosome-specific aneuploidy. Here, by imaging specific centromeres coupled with high-throughput single-cell analysis as well as single-cell sequencing, we show that aneuploidy occurs non-randomly following common treatments to elevate chromosome mis-segregation. Temporary spindle disruption leads to elevated mis-segregation and aneuploidy of a subset of chromosomes, particularly affecting chromosomes 1 and 2. Unexpectedly, we find that a period of mitotic delay weakens centromeric cohesion and promotes chromosome mis-segregation and that chromosomes 1 and 2 are particularly prone to suffer cohesion fatigue. Our findings demonstrate that inherent properties of individual chromosomes can bias chromosome mis-segregation and aneuploidy rates, with implications for studies on aneuploidy in human disease. Copyright © 2018 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Joseph Thomas Worrall, Naoka Tamura, Alice Mazzagatti, Nadeem Shaikh, Tineke van Lingen, Bjorn Bakker, Diana Carolina Johanna Spierings, Elina Vladimirou, Floris Foijer, Sarah Elizabeth McClelland. Non-random Mis-segregation of Human Chromosomes. Cell reports. 2018 Jun 12;23(11):3366-3380