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Background  In the fission yeast  Schizosaccharomyces pombe , the  phx1  +  ( p ombe  h omeobo x ) gene was initially isolated as a multi-copy suppressor of lysine auxotrophy caused by depletion of copper/zinc-containing superoxide dismutase (CuZn-SOD). Overproduction of Phx1 increased the synthesis of homocitrate synthase, the first enzyme in lysine biosynthetic pathway, which is labile to oxidative stress. Phx1 has a well conserved DNA-binding domain called homeodomain at the N-terminal region and is predicted to be a transcription factor in  S. pombe . However, its role has not been revealed in further detail. Here we examined its expression pattern and the phenotype of its null mutant to get clues on its function.    Results  Fluorescence from the Phx1-GFP expressed from a chromosomal fusion gene demonstrated that it is localized primarily in the nucleus, and is distinctly visible during the stationary phase. When we replaced the N-terminal homeobox domain of Phx1 with the DNA binding domain of Pap1, a well-characterized transcription factor, the chimeric protein caused the elevation of transcripts from Pap1-dependent genes such as  ctt1   +   and  trr1   +  , suggesting that Phx1 possesses transcriptional activating activity when bound to DNA. The amount of  phx1   +   transcripts sharply increased as cells entered the stationary phase and was maintained at high level throughout the stationary phase. Nutrient shift down to low nitrogen or carbon sources caused  phx1   +   induction during the exponential phase, suggesting that cells need Phx1 for maintenance function during nutrient starvation. The  Δphx1  null mutant showed decreased viability in long-term culture, whereas overproduction of Phx1 increased viability. Decrease in long-term survival was also observed for  Δphx1  under N- or C-starved conditions. In addition,  Δphx1  mutant was more sensitive to various oxidants and heat shock. When we examined sporulation of the  Δphx1/Δphx1  diploid strain, significant decrease in the formation of meiotic spores was observed.    Conclusions  Phx1 is a transcriptional regulator whose synthesis is elevated during stationary phase and by nutrient starvation in  S. pombe . It supports long-term survival and stress tolerance against oxidation and heat, and plays a key role in the formation of meiotic spores.

A homeobox protein Phx1 regulates long-term survival and meiotic sporulation in Schizosaccharomyces pombe