Mis6 is an essential centromere connector protein acting during G1-S phase of the cell cycle. Mis6 is thought to be required for recruiting CENP-A, the centromere- specific histone H3 variant, an important event for centromere function and chromosome segregation during mitosis [1,2].

1: Mis6, a fission yeast inner centromere protein, acts during G1/S and forms specialized chromatin required for equal segregation. Saitoh S, Takahashi K, Yanagida M; Cell 1997;90:131-143. PMID:9230309

2: Requirement of Mis6 centromere connector for localizing a CENP-A-like protein in fission yeast. Takahashi K, Chen ES, Yanagida M; Science 2000;288:2215-2219. PMID:10864871