GO term: mitochondrion inheritance Help



Ontology: Biological Process (GO:0000001)

Definition: The distribution of mitochondria, including the mitochondrial genome, into daughter cells after mitosis or meiosis, mediated by interactions between mitochondria and the cytoskeleton.

Synonyms: mitochondrial inheritance

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Annotation Summary


This table lists the methods used to annotate genes either directly to the term mitochondrion inheritance (27 genes) or to its variants containing one or more qualifiers (0 genes). Note that some genes may have been annotated by more than one method so the numbers in the table below may not add up to the totals given here.

Annotation Method GO Term # Yeast Genes Annotated
Manually curated (download data) mitochondrion inheritance 27
High-throughput none none
Computational none none

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Annotation details for genes that have been directly annotated to the term mitochondrion inheritance or its variants containing one or more qualifiers (NOT, contributes to, or colocalizes with).

mitochondrion inheritance
     27 genes directly annotated to this term
Locus Evidence Annotation Method Reference Assigned By
ABF2/YMR072W IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
Assigned on 2002-09-17
manually curated Zelenaya-Troitskaya O, et al.  (1998) Functions of the high mobility group protein, Abf2p, in mitochondrial DNA segregation, recombination and copy number in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Genetics 148(4):1763-76 SGD
ACT1/YFL039C TAS: Traceable Author Statement
Assigned on 2001-01-18
manually curated Pruyne D and Bretscher A  (2000) Polarization of cell growth in yeast. J Cell Sci 113 ( Pt 4):571-85 SGD
ADY3/YDL239C IGI: Inferred from Genetic Interaction
with SGD:GIP1,
IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
Assigned on 2008-10-13
manually curated Suda Y, et al.  (2007) Alternative Modes of Organellar Segregation during Sporulation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Eukaryot Cell 6(11):2009-17 SGD
ARC15/YIL062C IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype,
IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction
Assigned on 2005-02-21
manually curated Boldogh IR, et al.  (2001) Arp2/3 complex and actin dynamics are required for actin-based mitochondrial motility in yeast. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 98(6):3162-7 SGD
ARC18/YLR370C TAS: Traceable Author Statement
Assigned on 2005-02-21
manually curated Boldogh IR, et al.  (2001) Arp2/3 complex and actin dynamics are required for actin-based mitochondrial motility in yeast. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 98(6):3162-7 SGD
ARC19/YKL013C TAS: Traceable Author Statement
Assigned on 2005-02-21
manually curated Boldogh IR, et al.  (2001) Arp2/3 complex and actin dynamics are required for actin-based mitochondrial motility in yeast. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 98(6):3162-7 SGD
ARC35/YNR035C TAS: Traceable Author Statement
Assigned on 2005-02-21
manually curated Boldogh IR, et al.  (2001) Arp2/3 complex and actin dynamics are required for actin-based mitochondrial motility in yeast. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 98(6):3162-7 SGD
ARP2/YDL029W IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype,
IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction
Assigned on 2005-02-21
manually curated Boldogh IR, et al.  (2001) Arp2/3 complex and actin dynamics are required for actin-based mitochondrial motility in yeast. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 98(6):3162-7 SGD
ARP3/YJR065C TAS: Traceable Author Statement
Assigned on 2005-02-21
manually curated Boldogh IR, et al.  (2001) Arp2/3 complex and actin dynamics are required for actin-based mitochondrial motility in yeast. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 98(6):3162-7 SGD
BUL1/YMR275C IGI: Inferred from Genetic Interaction
Assigned on 2001-01-18
manually curated Fisk HA and Yaffe MP  (1999) A role for ubiquitination in mitochondrial inheritance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J Cell Biol 145(6):1199-208 SGD
DNM1/YLL001W IGI: Inferred from Genetic Interaction
with SGD:NUM1
Assigned on 2007-03-19
manually curated Cerveny KL, et al.  (2007) Yeast mitochondrial division and distribution require the cortical num1 protein. Dev Cell 12(3):363-75 SGD
GEM1/YAL048C IGI: Inferred from Genetic Interaction
with SGD:YPT11, SGD:MMR1,
IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
Assigned on 2008-06-05
manually curated Frederick RL, et al.  (2008) Multiple pathways influence mitochondrial inheritance in budding yeast. Genetics 178(2):825-37 SGD
MDM1/YML104C IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay
Assigned on 2002-08-06
manually curated Fisk HA and Yaffe MP  (1997) Mutational analysis of Mdm1p function in nuclear and mitochondrial inheritance. J Cell Biol 138(3):485-94 SGD
MDM12/YOL009C TAS: Traceable Author Statement
Assigned on 2001-01-18
manually curated Hermann GJ and Shaw JM  (1998) Mitochondrial dynamics in yeast. Annu Rev Cell Dev Biol 14:265-303 SGD
MDM20/YOL076W IGI: Inferred from Genetic Interaction,
IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
Assigned on 2002-05-17
manually curated Hermann GJ, et al.  (1997) The yeast gene, MDM20, is necessary for mitochondrial inheritance and organization of the actin cytoskeleton. J Cell Biol 137(1):141-53 SGD
MDM31/YHR194W IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
Assigned on 2005-02-08
manually curated Dimmer KS, et al.  (2005) Mdm31 and Mdm32 are inner membrane proteins required for maintenance of mitochondrial shape and stability of mitochondrial DNA nucleoids in yeast. J Cell Biol 168(1):103-15 SGD
MDM32/YOR147W IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
Assigned on 2005-02-08
manually curated Dimmer KS, et al.  (2005) Mdm31 and Mdm32 are inner membrane proteins required for maintenance of mitochondrial shape and stability of mitochondrial DNA nucleoids in yeast. J Cell Biol 168(1):103-15 SGD
MMR1/YLR190W IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
Assigned on 2005-02-08
manually curated Itoh T, et al.  (2004) Mmr1p is a mitochondrial factor for Myo2p-dependent inheritance of mitochondria in the budding yeast. EMBO J 23(13):2520-30 SGD
IGI: Inferred from Genetic Interaction
with SGD:GEM1, SGD:YPT11,
IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
Assigned on 2008-06-05
manually curated Frederick RL, et al.  (2008) Multiple pathways influence mitochondrial inheritance in budding yeast. Genetics 178(2):825-37 SGD
MYO2/YOR326W IGI: Inferred from Genetic Interaction
with SGD:YPT11,
IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
Assigned on 2006-10-19
manually curated Itoh T, et al.  (2002) Complex formation with Ypt11p, a rab-type small GTPase, is essential to facilitate the function of Myo2p, a class V myosin, in mitochondrial distribution in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Mol Cell Biol 22(22):7744-57 SGD
IGI: Inferred from Genetic Interaction
with SGD:MMR1,
IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction
with SGD:MMR1
Assigned on 2006-10-19
manually curated Itoh T, et al.  (2004) Mmr1p is a mitochondrial factor for Myo2p-dependent inheritance of mitochondria in the budding yeast. EMBO J 23(13):2520-30 SGD
NAT3/YPR131C IGI: Inferred from Genetic Interaction
with SGD:MDM20,
IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
Assigned on 2005-06-15
manually curated Singer JM and Shaw JM  (2003) Mdm20 protein functions with Nat3 protein to acetylate Tpm1 protein and regulate tropomyosin-actin interactions in budding yeast. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 100(13):7644-9 SGD
NUM1/YDR150W IGI: Inferred from Genetic Interaction
with SGD:DNM1
Assigned on 2007-03-19
manually curated Cerveny KL, et al.  (2007) Yeast mitochondrial division and distribution require the cortical num1 protein. Dev Cell 12(3):363-75 SGD
PHB1/YGR132C IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
Assigned on 2008-02-04
manually curated Piper PW, et al.  (2002) The shortened replicative life span of prohibitin mutants of yeast appears to be due to defective mitochondrial segregation in old mother cells. Aging Cell 1(2):149-57 SGD
PHB2/YGR231C IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
Assigned on 2008-02-04
manually curated Piper PW, et al.  (2002) The shortened replicative life span of prohibitin mutants of yeast appears to be due to defective mitochondrial segregation in old mother cells. Aging Cell 1(2):149-57 SGD
PTC1/YDL006W IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
Assigned on 2002-12-02
manually curated Roeder AD, et al.  (1998) Mitochondrial inheritance is delayed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells lacking the serine/threonine phosphatase PTC1. Mol Biol Cell 9(4):917-30 SGD
TPM1/YNL079C TAS: Traceable Author Statement
Assigned on 2001-01-18
manually curated Pruyne D and Bretscher A  (2000) Polarization of cell growth in yeast. J Cell Sci 113 ( Pt 4):571-85 SGD
TPM2/YIL138C TAS: Traceable Author Statement
Assigned on 2001-01-18
manually curated Pruyne D and Bretscher A  (2000) Polarization of cell growth in yeast. J Cell Sci 113 ( Pt 4):571-85 SGD
YPT11/YNL304W IGI: Inferred from Genetic Interaction
Assigned on 2002-12-12
manually curated Itoh T, et al.  (2002) Complex formation with Ypt11p, a rab-type small GTPase, is essential to facilitate the function of Myo2p, a class V myosin, in mitochondrial distribution in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Mol Cell Biol 22(22):7744-57 SGD
IGI: Inferred from Genetic Interaction
with SGD:MMR1, SGD:GEM1,
IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
Assigned on 2008-06-05
manually curated Frederick RL, et al.  (2008) Multiple pathways influence mitochondrial inheritance in budding yeast. Genetics 178(2):825-37 SGD