Phase separation is a major mechanism of macromolecular condensation within cells. A frequently chosen tool for global disruption of phase separation via weak hydrophobic interactions is treatment with 1,6-hexanediol. This study evaluates the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of treating live fission yeast with 1,6-hexanediol. We find that 1,6-hexanediol causes a drastic decrease in cell survival and growth rate. We also see a reduction in HP1 protein foci and increase in DNA damage foci. However, there is no evidence for increased genomic instability in two classically phase-separated domains, the heterochromatic pericentromere and the nucleolar rDNA repeats. This study reveals that 1,6-hexanediol is a blunt tool for phase separation inhibition and its secondary effects must be taken into consideration during its in vivo use.
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