Tho2 participates in yeast nuclear mRNP quality control by recruiting the 3'-5' exoribonuclease Rrp6

In order to dissect the nuclear RNA quality control (QC) mechanisms, we used a powerful assay based on global perturbation of mRNP biogenesis in yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae by the bacterial Rho helicase. We have monitored the recruitment of THO complex subunit upon Rho activation, which revealed that Tho2 was over-recruited in opposition to its counterparts. We then tracked the recruitment of Rrp6 upon Rho induction in WT strain and in strains lacking either Mft1 or Tho2, showing the implication of Tho2 in Rrp6 recruitment over Rho induction. Finally, we measured the recruitment of Rrp6 upon partial deletion of Tho2 C-terminal domain responsible for its RNA interaction ability, proving that Tho2 presence on the chromatin is required for the Rho-induced Rrp6 recruitment..