Whole genome re-sequencing of Schizosaccharomyces japonicus

Open and closed mitoses function in eukaryotes. The former involves breakage of the nuclear envelope before nuclear division in higher eukaryotes, whereas the latter proceeds with an intact nuclear envelope in lower eukaryotes. For understanding the mechanism and significance of the different types of mitosis, we sequenced mutant strains of Schizosaccharomyces japonicas, in which the nuclear envelope is partially broken, is advantageous.