Sequence Description Alias PCC hrr YDR446W Meiosis-specific protein; component of the Synaptonemal Complex (SC) along with Gmc2p; required for efficient crossover formation and for the efficient loading of the SC transverse filament protein, Zip1p; is SUMOlytaed in a Gmc2p manner, and SUMOylation is required for its function in meiosis; GFP fusion protein is present in discrete clusters in the nucleus throughout mitosis; may be involved in maintaining chromatin structure [Source:SGD;Acc:S000002854] 0.9357128632894436 2 YHR014W Meiotic regulator; involved in maintaining sister chromatid cohesion during meiosis I as well as promoting proper attachment of kinetochores to the spindle during meiosis I and meiosis II; anaphase-promoting complex (APC) substrate that is degraded during anaphase I; expressed only in meiotic cells [Source:SGD;Acc:S000001056] 0.9227200190044977 2 YMR306C-A Dubious open reading frame; unlikely to encode a functional protein, based on available experimental and comparative sequence data; almost completely overlaps 3' end of ORF FKS3/YMR306W [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004922] 0.8485084746398976 3 YHR079C-A Meiosis-specific protein involved in meiotic recombination; involved in DMC1-dependent meiotic recombination; forms heterodimer with Mei5p; proposed to be an assembly factor for Dmc1p [Source:SGD;Acc:S000001957] 0.8411326029085466 10 YIL073C Meiosis-specific protein essential for chromosome synapsis; involved in completion of nuclear divisions during meiosis; induced early in meiosis [Source:SGD;Acc:S000001335] 0.8177543317993466 22 YIL072W Meiosis-specific protein required for chromosome synapsis; displays Red1p dependent localization to the unsynapsed axial-lateral elements of the synaptonemal complex; required for chiasma formation; in vitro, displays the ability to promote intra- and intermolecular synapsis between double-stranded DNA molecules and to fold DNA into rigid protein-DNA filaments [Source:SGD;Acc:S000001334] 0.8163185025457256 19 YHR202W Putative protein of unknown function; green fluorescent protein (GFP)-fusion protein localizes to the vacuole, while HA-tagged protein is found in the soluble fraction, suggesting cytoplasmic localization [Source:SGD;Acc:S000001245] 0.798278409802387 7 YER179W Meiosis-specific recombinase required for double-strand break repair; also required for pairing between homologous chromosomes; required for the normal morphogenesis of synaptonemal complex; homolog of Rad51p and the bacterial RecA protein; binds ssDNA and dsDNA, forms helical filaments; stimulated by Rdh54p [Source:SGD;Acc:S000000981] 0.7974066689904521 15 YFL003C Protein involved in meiotic recombination; required for normal levels of crossing over, colocalizes with Zip2p to discrete foci on meiotic chromosomes, has homology to bacterial MutS protein [Source:SGD;Acc:S000001891] 0.7871432035470693 23 YNL196C Sporulation-specific protein with a leucine zipper motif; subunit of the MIS complex which controls mRNA methylation during during the induction of sporulation [Source:SGD;Acc:S000005140] 0.7870765641143834 22 YDR014W-A Meiosis-specific protein; down-regulates Rad51p-mediated mitotic recombination when the meiotic recombination machinery is impaired; promotes synapsis and required for the normal morphogenesis of synaptonemal complex; prevents the recruitment of Rad54p to site-specific DNA double-strand breaks in vivo; early meiotic gene, transcribed specifically during meiotic prophase [Source:SGD;Acc:S000113613] 0.7807338584082866 25 YHR153C Meiosis-specific protein involved in synaptonemal complex assembly; implicated in regulation of crossover formation; required for sporulation [Source:SGD;Acc:S000001196] 0.7793616084926371 20 YPR007C Meiosis-specific component of the sister chromatid cohesion complex; alpha-kleisin family member that maintains cohesion between sister chromatids during meiosis I; maintains cohesion between centromeres of sister chromatids until meiosis II; independent of its role in sister chromatid cohesion, Rec8p promotes allelic collisions and prevents nonspecific chromosome interactions; homolog of S. pombe Rec8p [Source:SGD;Acc:S000006211] 0.7605637157168303 24 YGL033W Meiosis-specific protein that localizes to chromosomes; prevents synapsis between nonhomologous chromosomes and ensures synapsis between homologs; complexes with Mnd1p to promote homolog pairing and meiotic double-strand break repair; heterodimer of Hop2p-Mnd1p stimulates the Dmc1p-mediated strand invasion [Source:SGD;Acc:S000003001] 0.750323000112049 28 YGL081W Putative protein of unknown function; non-essential gene; interacts genetically with CHS5, a gene involved in chitin biosynthesis [Source:SGD;Acc:S000003049] 0.7399368023026983 32 YBR186W Hexameric ring ATPase that remodels chromosome axis protein Hop1p; nucleolar component of the pachytene checkpoint, which prevents chromosome segregation when recombination and chromosome synapsis are defective; also represses meiotic interhomolog recombination in rDNA; required for meiotic double-stranded break formation [Source:SGD;Acc:S000000390] 0.7350732063585381 20 YLR263W Protein component of the synaptonemal complex axial elements; involved in chromosome segregation during the first meiotic division; critical for coupling checkpoint signaling to SC formation; promotes interhomolog recombination by phosphorylating Hop1p; also interacts with Mec3p and Ddc1p [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004253] 0.7253315033426324 30 YPL200W Protein required for accurate chromosome segregation during meiosis; involved in meiotic telomere clustering (bouquet formation) and telomere-led rapid prophase movements; functions with meiosis-specific telomere-binding protein Ndj1p; CSM4 has a paralog, MPS2, that arose from the whole genome duplication [Source:SGD;Acc:S000006121] 0.7220683719698241 18 YHR157W Protein involved in early stages of meiotic recombination; required for meiotic crossing over; forms a complex with Rec102p and Spo11p necessary during the initiation of recombination [Source:SGD;Acc:S000001200] 0.7068215149402299 19 YMR306W Protein involved in spore wall assembly; has similarity to 1,3-beta-D-glucan synthase catalytic subunits Fks1p and Gsc2p; the authentic, non-tagged protein is detected in highly purified mitochondria in high-throughput studies [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004923] 0.7000471592835043 35 YNL012W Meiosis-specific prospore protein; required for meiotic spindle pole body duplication and separation; required to produce bending force necessary for proper prospore membrane assembly during sporulation; has similarity to phospholipase B [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004957] 0.6921500617088235 28 YOR351C Meiosis-specific serine/threonine protein kinase; functions in meiotic checkpoint, promotes recombination between homologous chromosomes by suppressing double strand break repair between sister chromatids; stabilizes Hop1-Thr318 phosphorylation to promote interhomolog recombination and checkpoint responses during meiosis [Source:SGD;Acc:S000005878] 0.6919803561716336 35 YOL104C Protein that regulates meiotic SPB cohesion and telomere clustering; localizes to both spindle pole bodies (SPBs) and telomeres; required for bouquet formation, effective homolog pairing, ordered cross-over distribution, sister chromatid cohesion at meiotic telomeres, chromosomal segregation and telomere-led rapid prophase movement [Source:SGD;Acc:S000005464] 0.6846619619068227 23 YDR374C Posttranscriptional regulator of phosphate metabolism; facilitates PHO4 mRNA degradation by interacting with Pop2p; regulates PHO4 mRNA stability by binding to PHO4's 3'UTR in a phosphate-dependent manner; contains highly conserved YTH (YT521-B Homology) domain that exhibits RNA-binding activity; human homolog YTHDF2 can complement yeast null mutant [Source:SGD;Acc:S000002782] 0.6790257686628889 32 YJL106W Serine/threonine protein kinase involved in activation of meiosis; associates with Ime1p and mediates its stability, activates Ndt80p; IME2 expression is positively regulated by Ime1p; human CDK2 can complement ime2 null mutant [Source:SGD;Acc:S000003642] 0.6761199547428991 36 YMR148W Protein of unknown function with possible role in spore wall assembly; predicted to contain an N-terminal transmembrane domain; osw5 null mutant spores exhibit increased spore wall permeability and sensitivity to beta-glucanase digestion [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004756] 0.6741726276593611 26 YDL199C Putative transporter; member of the sugar porter family [Source:SGD;Acc:S000002358] 0.654476182987587 27 YLL046C Ribonucleoprotein that contains two RNA recognition motifs (RRM); RNP1 has a paralog, SBP1, that arose from the whole genome duplication [Source:SGD;Acc:S000003969] 0.6419296488371269 33 YDL154W Protein of the MutS family; forms a dimer with Msh4p that facilitates crossovers between homologs during meiosis; msh5-Y823H mutation confers tolerance to DNA alkylating agents; homologs present in C. elegans and humans [Source:SGD;Acc:S000002313] 0.6365373223460001 45 YOR350C Protein involved in splicing Group I aI5-beta intron from COX1 mRNA; mitochondrial matrix protein [Source:SGD;Acc:S000005877] 0.6226718857748753 53 YGL251C Meiosis specific DNA helicase; involved in the conversion of double-stranded breaks to later recombination intermediates and in crossover control; catalyzes the unwinding of Holliday junctions; has ssDNA and dsDNA stimulated ATPase activity [Source:SGD;Acc:S000003220] 0.6206008459211665 48 YDR285W Transverse filament protein of the synaptonemal complex; required for normal levels of meiotic recombination and pairing between homologous chromosome during meiosis; required for meiotic recombination between non-allelc sites; potential Cdc28p substrate [Source:SGD;Acc:S000002693] 0.6138486140121102 35 YKR005C Putative protein of unknown function [Source:SGD;Acc:S000001713] 0.6093291392942641 93 YMR133W Protein involved in early stages of meiotic recombination; possibly involved in the coordination of recombination and meiotic division; mutations lead to premature initiation of the first meiotic division [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004740] 0.6062323488518487 34 YGL240W Processivity factor; required for the ubiquitination activity of the anaphase promoting complex (APC), mediates the activity of the APC by contributing to substrate recognition; involved in cyclin proteolysis; contains a conserved DOC1 homology domain [Source:SGD;Acc:S000003209] 0.6011669031955436 40 YMR101C Forms the dehydrodolichyl diphosphate syntase (DDS) complex with NUS1; involved in synthesis of long-chain dolichols (19-22 isoprene units; as opposed to Rer2p which synthesizes shorter-chain dolichols); localizes to lipid bodies; transcription is induced during stationary phase [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004707] 0.595269536992407 36 YDR018C Probable membrane protein with three predicted transmembrane domains; similar to C. elegans F55A11.5 and maize 1-acyl-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase; YDR018C has a paralog, CST26, that arose from the whole genome duplication [Source:SGD;Acc:S000002425] 0.5847064320649117 37 YHL024W Putative RNA-binding protein; required for the expression of early and middle sporulation genes [Source:SGD;Acc:S000001016] 0.5770493309007957 47 YDL054C Protein with similarity to mammalian monocarboxylate permeases; monocarboxylate permeases are involved in transport of monocarboxylic acids across the plasma membrane but mutant is not deficient in monocarboxylate transport [Source:SGD;Acc:S000002212] 0.576084631797706 39 YDL193W Forms dehydrodolichyl diphosphate syntase complex with RER2 or SRT1; tet-repressible mutant shows accumulation of hypoglycosylated forms of CPY, suggesting that Nus1p may be involved in protein trafficking; mutations in human homolog NUS1 have been implicated in congenital scoliosis, neurological impairment, refractory epilepsy, hearing deficit, and visual impairment; human cis-prenyltransferase complex complements yeast null mutant [Source:SGD;Acc:S000002352] 0.5743214498655236 40 YPR192W Spore-specific water channel; mediates the transport of water across cell membranes, developmentally controlled; may play a role in spore maturation, probably by allowing water outflow, may be involved in freeze tolerance [Source:SGD;Acc:S000006396] 0.5607823883469776 41 YLR445W Protein involved in meiotic crossing over; component of the Synaptonemal Complex (SC) along with Ecm11p; required for the efficient loading of the SC transverse filament protein, Zip1p; promotes SUMOylation of Ecm11p; mutants are delayed in meiotic nuclear division and are defective in synaptonemal complex assembly; transcription is regulated by Ume6p and induced in response to alpha factor [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004437] 0.5544221682605812 43 YCR010C Acetate transporter required for normal sporulation; phosphorylated in mitochondria; ADY2 has a paralog, ATO2, that arose from the whole genome duplication [Source:SGD;Acc:S000000603] 0.5491003295222864 44 YGL183C Protein required for recombination and meiotic nuclear division; forms a complex with Hop2p, which is involved in chromosome pairing and repair of meiotic double-strand breaks [Source:SGD;Acc:S000003151] 0.5423286563425472 45 YLR446W Putative hexokinase; transcript is upregulated during sporulation and the unfolded protein response; YLR446W is not an essential gene [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004438] 0.5421669701370838 54 YIR019C GPI-anchored cell surface glycoprotein (flocculin); required for pseudohyphal and invasive growth, flocculation, and biofilm formation; major determinant of colony morphology; transcription regulated by the MAPK pathway (Ste12p and Tec1p) and the cAMP pathway (Flo8p); required for formation of fibrous interconnections between cells of a wild strain; role in co-flocculation with other yeast species; cleaved and shed from cells, contributing to their surface properties [Source:SGD;Acc:S000001458] 0.5416320149579584 47 YDR506C Protein involved in meiotic progression; mutants are delayed in meiotic nuclear division and are defective in synaptonemal complex assembly; possible membrane-localized protein; SWAT-GFP and mCherry fusion proteins localize to the endoplasmic reticulum and vacuole respectively [Source:SGD;Acc:S000002914] 0.5250477716433684 100 YLR329W Protein involved in early stages of meiotic recombination; required for chromosome synapsis; forms a complex with Rec104p and Spo11p necessary during the initiation of recombination [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004321] 0.5124510770246182 50 YMR147W Putative protein of unknown function; SWAT-GFP and mCherry fusion proteins localize to the cell periphery [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004755] 0.5106125792377344 67 YER044C-A Meiosis-specific protein involved in forming DSBs; involved in double-strand break (DSBs) formation during meiotic recombination; required for chromosome synapsis and production of viable spores [Source:SGD;Acc:S000001954] 0.4846661855420065 57 YHL022C Meiosis-specific protein that initiates meiotic recombination; initiates meiotic recombination by catalyzing the formation of double-strand breaks in DNA via a transesterification reaction; required for homologous chromosome pairing and synaptonemal complex formation [Source:SGD;Acc:S000001014] 0.43239235385033536 98 YLL047W Dubious open reading frame; unlikely to encode a functional protein, based on available experimental and comparative sequence data; partially overlaps verified gene RNP1 [Source:SGD;Acc:S000003970] 0.4111516394325274 73 YLL030C Putative protein of unknown function; conserved across S. cerevisiae strains; identified in a screen for mutants with increased levels of rDNA transcription [Source:SGD;Acc:S000003953] 0.3900681488382686 84 YPL121C Meiosis-specific protein involved in meiotic recombination; involved in DMC1-dependent meiotic recombination; forms heterodimer with Sae3p; proposed to be an assembly factor for Dmc1p [Source:SGD;Acc:S000006042] 0.36638636804945424 93