ECM11 is a family of largely fungal proteins. ECM11 interacts with Cdc6, an essential protein involved in the initiation of DNA replication, and is a nuclear protein involved in maintaining chromatin structure [1]. It was previously identified as a protein involved in yeast cell wall biogenesis and organisation, but is also found to be required in meiosis where its function is related to DNA replication and crossing-over [2].

1: Ecm11 is located in the cell nucleus throughout mitosis. Comino A, Mancek M, Komel R; Pflugers Arch. 2001;442:R179-R181. PMID:11678331

2: The Saccharomyces cerevisiae gene ECM11 is a positive effector of meiosis. Zavec AB, Lesnik U, Komel R, Comino A; FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2004;241:193-199. PMID:15598532