The proportion of non-nucleosomal and nucleosomal rRNA genes varies during the cell cycle.
NER is very efficient in the yeast nucleolus; non-nucleosomal rRNA genes are repaired faster than nucleosomal rRNA genes.
RNA polymerase I-dependent TC-NER is present in yeast but not in higher eukaryotes.
RNA polymerase I is released at UV induced photoproducts and is replaced by nucleosomes.
After repair of UV photoproducts, RNA polymerase I elongation is needed to reestablish non-nucleosomal rRNA genes.
Reversal of CPDs by photolyase is faster in non-nucleosomal then in nucleosomal rDNA chromatin.