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Islam-Faridi N, Hodnett GL, Zhebentyayeva T, Georgi LL, Sisco PH, Hebard FV, Nelson CD. Cyto-molecular characterization of rDNA and chromatin composition in the NOR-associated satellite in Chestnut (Castanea spp.). Sci Rep 2024; 14:980. [PMID: 38225361 PMCID: PMC10789788 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-45879-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024] Open
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The American chestnut (Castanea dentata, 2n = 2x = 24), once known as the "King of the Appalachian Forest", was decimated by chestnut blight during the first half of the twentieth century by an invasive fungus (Cryphonectria parasitica). The Chinese chestnut (C. mollissima, 2n = 2x = 24), in contrast to American chestnut, is resistant to this blight. Efforts are being made to transfer this resistance to American chestnut through backcross breeding and genetic engineering. Both chestnut genomes have been genetically mapped and recently sequenced to facilitate gene discovery efforts aimed at assisting molecular breeding and genetic engineering. To complement and extend this genomic work, we analyzed the distribution and organization of their ribosomal DNAs (35S and 5S rDNA), and the chromatin composition of the nucleolus organizing region (NOR)-associated satellites. Using fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH), we have identified two 35S (one major and one minor) and one 5S rDNA sites. The major 35S rDNA sites are terminal and sub-terminal in American and Chinese chestnuts, respectively, originating at the end of the short arm of the chromosome, extending through the secondary constriction and into the satellites. An additional 5S locus was identified in certain Chinese chestnut accessions, and it was linked distally to the major 35S site. The NOR-associated satellite in Chinese chestnut was found to comprise a proximal region packed with 35S rDNA and a distinct distal heterochromatic region. In contrast, the American chestnut satellite was relatively small and devoid of the distal heterochromatic region.
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- Nurul Islam-Faridi
- Forest Tree Molecular Cytogenetics Laboratory, Southern Institute of Forest Genetics, USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA.
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- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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- The Schatz Center for Tree Molecular Genetics, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
- Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40546, USA
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- Meadowview Research Farms, The American Chestnut Foundation, 29010 Hawthorne Drive, Meadowview, VA, 24361, USA
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- The American Chestnut Foundation, 50 North Merrimon Ave., Suite 115, Asheville, NC, 28804, USA
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- Meadowview Research Farms, The American Chestnut Foundation, 29010 Hawthorne Drive, Meadowview, VA, 24361, USA
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- USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Forest Health Research and Education Center, Lexington, KY, 40546, USA
- USDA Forest Service, Southern Institute of Forest Genetics, Harrison Experimental Forest, 23332 Success Road, Saucier, MS, 39574, USA
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Kumar S, Kaur S, Seem K, Kumar S, Mohapatra T. Understanding 3D Genome Organization and Its Effect on Transcriptional Gene Regulation Under Environmental Stress in Plant: A Chromatin Perspective. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:774719. [PMID: 34957106 PMCID: PMC8692796 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.774719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The genome of a eukaryotic organism is comprised of a supra-molecular complex of chromatin fibers and intricately folded three-dimensional (3D) structures. Chromosomal interactions and topological changes in response to the developmental and/or environmental stimuli affect gene expression. Chromatin architecture plays important roles in DNA replication, gene expression, and genome integrity. Higher-order chromatin organizations like chromosome territories (CTs), A/B compartments, topologically associating domains (TADs), and chromatin loops vary among cells, tissues, and species depending on the developmental stage and/or environmental conditions (4D genomics). Every chromosome occupies a separate territory in the interphase nucleus and forms the top layer of hierarchical structure (CTs) in most of the eukaryotes. While the A and B compartments are associated with active (euchromatic) and inactive (heterochromatic) chromatin, respectively, having well-defined genomic/epigenomic features, TADs are the structural units of chromatin. Chromatin architecture like TADs as well as the local interactions between promoter and regulatory elements correlates with the chromatin activity, which alters during environmental stresses due to relocalization of the architectural proteins. Moreover, chromatin looping brings the gene and regulatory elements in close proximity for interactions. The intricate relationship between nucleotide sequence and chromatin architecture requires a more comprehensive understanding to unravel the genome organization and genetic plasticity. During the last decade, advances in chromatin conformation capture techniques for unravelling 3D genome organizations have improved our understanding of genome biology. However, the recent advances, such as Hi-C and ChIA-PET, have substantially increased the resolution, throughput as well our interest in analysing genome organizations. The present review provides an overview of the historical and contemporary perspectives of chromosome conformation capture technologies, their applications in functional genomics, and the constraints in predicting 3D genome organization. We also discuss the future perspectives of understanding high-order chromatin organizations in deciphering transcriptional regulation of gene expression under environmental stress (4D genomics). These might help design the climate-smart crop to meet the ever-growing demands of food, feed, and fodder.
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- Suresh Kumar
- Division of Biochemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Biochemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Biochemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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Ramzan F, Kim HT, Younis A, Ramzan Y, Lim KB. Genetic assessment of the effects of self-fertilization in a Lilium L. hybrids using molecular cytogenetic methods (FISH and ISSR). Saudi J Biol Sci 2020; 28:1770-1778. [PMID: 33732061 PMCID: PMC7938132 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2019] [Revised: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Self-fertilization (also termed selfing) is a mode of reproduction that occurs in hermaphrodites and has evolved several times in various plant and animal species. A transition from outbreeding to selfing in hermaphroditic flowers is typically associated with changes in flower morphology and functionality. This study aimed to identify genetic effects of selfing in the F2 progeny of F1 hybrid developed by crossing Lilium lancifolium with the Asiatic Lilium hybrid ‘Dreamland.’ Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and inter-simple sequence repeats (ISSR) techniques were used to detect genetic variations in plants produced by selfing. The FISH results showed that F1 hybrid were similar to the female parent (L. lancifolium) regarding the 45S loci, but F2 individuals showed variation in the number and location of the respective loci. In F2 progeny, F2-2, F2-3, F2-4, F2-5, and F2-8 hybrids expressed two strong and one weak 5S signal on chromosome 3, whereas F2-7 and F2-9 individuals expressed one strong and two weak signals. Only two strong 5S signals were detected in an F2-1 plant. The ISSR results showed a maximum similarity value of 0.6269 between the female parent and the F2-2 hybrid. Regarding similarity to the male parent, a maximum value of 0.6119 was found in the F2-1 and F2-2 hybrids. The highest genetic distance from L. lancifolium and the Asiatic Lilium hybrid ‘Dreamland’ was observed in the F2-4 progeny (0.6352 and 0.7547, respectively). Phylogenetic relationships showed that the F2 progeny were closer to the male parent than to the female parent. Self-fertilization showed effects on variation among the F2 progeny, and effects on the genome were confirmed using FISH and ISSR analyses.
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- Fahad Ramzan
- Deptartment of Horticulture, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, South Korea
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- Deptartment of Horticulture, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, South Korea
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- Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- Wheat Research Institute, AARI, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Deptartment of Horticulture, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, South Korea
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Braz GT, Yu F, do Vale Martins L, Jiang J. Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization Using Oligonucleotide-Based Probes. Methods Mol Biol 2020; 2148:71-83. [PMID: 32394375 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0623-0_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Efficient and consistent chromosome identification is the foundation for successful cytogenetic studies. Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) has been the most popular technique for chromosome identification in plants. Large insert genomic DNA clones, such as bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) clones, and repetitive DNA sequences have been the most commonly used DNA probes for FISH. However, most of such traditional probes can only be used to identify a single chromosome or are too polymorphic to consistently identify the same chromosome in the target species. In contrast, FISH using oligonucleotide (oligo)-based probes is highly versatile. In this procedure, a large number of oligos specific to a chromosomal region, to an entire chromosome, or to multiple chromosomes are computationally identified, synthesized in parallel, and labeled as probes. In addition, each oligo probe can be used for thousands of FISH experiments and represents an infinite resource. In this chapter we describe a detailed protocol for amplification and labeling of oligo-based probes, relevant chromosome preparation, and FISH procedures.
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- Guilherme T Braz
- Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
- National Engineering Research Center for Sugarcane, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
- Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
- Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
- Michigan State University AgBioResearch, East Lansing, MI, USA.
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Padmanaban S, Zhang P, Hare RA, Sutherland MW, Martin A. Pentaploid Wheat Hybrids: Applications, Characterisation, and Challenges. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:358. [PMID: 28367153 PMCID: PMC5355473 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2017] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Interspecific hybridisation between hexaploid and tetraploid wheat species leads to the development of F1 pentaploid hybrids with unique chromosomal constitutions. Pentaploid hybrids derived from bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and durum wheat (Triticum turgidum spp. durum Desf.) crosses can improve the genetic background of either parent by transferring traits of interest. The genetic variability derived from bread and durum wheat and transferred into pentaploid hybrids has the potential to improve disease resistance, abiotic tolerance, and grain quality, and to enhance agronomic characters. Nonetheless, pentaploid wheat hybrids have not been fully exploited in breeding programs aimed at improving crops. There are several potential barriers for efficient pentaploid wheat production, such as low pollen compatibility, poor seed set, failed seedling establishment, and frequent sterility in F1 hybrids. However, most of the barriers can be overcome by careful selection of the parental genotypes and by employing the higher ploidy level genotype as the maternal parent. In this review, we summarize the current research on pentaploid wheat hybrids and analyze the advantages and pitfalls of current methods used to assess pentaploid-derived lines. Furthermore, we discuss current and potential applications in commercial breeding programs and future directions for research into pentaploid wheat.
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- Sriram Padmanaban
- Centre for Crop Health, University of Southern Queensland, ToowoombaQLD, Australia
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- Plant Breeding Institute, The University of Sydney, SydneyNSW, Australia
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- Centre for Crop Health, University of Southern Queensland, ToowoombaQLD, Australia
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- Centre for Crop Health, University of Southern Queensland, ToowoombaQLD, Australia
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- Centre for Crop Health, University of Southern Queensland, ToowoombaQLD, Australia
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Lakshmanan PS, Van Laere K, Eeckhaut T, Van Huylenbroeck J, Van Bockstaele E, Khrustaleva L. Karyotype analysis and visualization of 45S rRNA genes using fluorescence in situ hybridization in aroids (Araceae). COMPARATIVE CYTOGENETICS 2015; 9:145-60. [PMID: 26140158 PMCID: PMC4488963 DOI: 10.3897/compcytogen.v9i2.4366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2014] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Karyotype analysis and FISH mapping using 45S rDNA sequences on 6 economically important plant species Anthuriumandraeanum Linden ex André, 1877, Monsteradeliciosa Liebmann, 1849, Philodendronscandens Koch & Sello, 1853, Spathiphyllumwallisii Regel, 1877, Syngoniumauritum (Linnaeus, 1759) Schott, 1829 and Zantedeschiaelliottiana (Knight, 1890) Engler, 1915 within the monocotyledonous family Araceae (aroids) were performed. Chromosome numbers varied between 2n=2x=24 and 2n=2x=60 and the chromosome length varied between 15.77 µm and 1.87 µm. No correlation between chromosome numbers and genome sizes was observed for the studied genera. The chromosome formulas contained only metacentric and submetacentric chromosomes, except for Philodendronscandens in which also telocentric and subtelocentric chromosomes were observed. The highest degree of compaction was calculated for Spathiphyllumwallisii (66.49Mbp/µm). B-chromosome-like structures were observed in Anthuriumandraeanum. Their measured size was 1.87 times smaller than the length of the shortest chromosome. After FISH experiments, two 45S rDNA sites were observed in 5 genera. Only in Zantedeschiaelliottiana, 4 sites were seen. Our results showed clear cytogenetic differences among genera within Araceae, and are the first molecular cytogenetics report for these genera. These chromosome data and molecular cytogenetic information are useful in aroid breeding programmes, systematics and evolutionary studies.
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- Prabhu Shankar Lakshmanan
- Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO), Plant Sciences Unit, Applied Genetics and Breeding, Caritasstraat 21, 9090 Melle, Belgium
- Department of Plant Production, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University (UGent), Coupure links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Center of Molecular Biotechnology, Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Russian State Agrarian University-Timiryazev Agricultural Academy (TIMACAD), 49, Timiryazevskaya str., 127550 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO), Plant Sciences Unit, Applied Genetics and Breeding, Caritasstraat 21, 9090 Melle, Belgium
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- Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO), Plant Sciences Unit, Applied Genetics and Breeding, Caritasstraat 21, 9090 Melle, Belgium
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- Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO), Plant Sciences Unit, Applied Genetics and Breeding, Caritasstraat 21, 9090 Melle, Belgium
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- Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO), Plant Sciences Unit, Applied Genetics and Breeding, Caritasstraat 21, 9090 Melle, Belgium
- Department of Plant Production, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University (UGent), Coupure links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Center of Molecular Biotechnology, Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Russian State Agrarian University-Timiryazev Agricultural Academy (TIMACAD), 49, Timiryazevskaya str., 127550 Moscow, Russia
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Yakovin NA, Divashuk MG, Razumova OV, Soloviev AA, Karlov GI. Use of laser microdissection for the construction of Humulusjaponicus Siebold et Zuccarini, 1846 (Cannabaceae) sex chromosome-specific DNA library and cytogenetics analysis. COMPARATIVE CYTOGENETICS 2014; 8:323-36. [PMID: 25610546 PMCID: PMC4296719 DOI: 10.3897/compcytogen.v8i4.8473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2014] [Accepted: 11/21/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Dioecy is relatively rare among plant species, and distinguishable sex chromosomes have been reported in few dioecious species. The multiple sex chromosome system (XX/XY1Y2) of Humulusjaponicus Siebold et Zuccarini, 1846 differs from that of other members of the family Cannabaceae, in which the XX/XY chromosome system is present. Sex chromosomes of Humulusjaponicus were isolated from meiotic chromosome spreads of males by laser microdissection with the P.A.L.M. MicroLaser system. The chromosomal DNA was directly amplified by degenerate oligonucleotide primed polymerase chain reaction (DOP-PCR). Fast fluorescence in situ hybridization (FAST-FISH) using a labeled, chromosome-specific DOP-PCR product as a probe showed preferential hybridization to sex chromosomes. In addition, the DOP-PCR product was used to construct a short-insert, Humulusjaponicus sex chromosomes-specific DNA library. The randomly sequenced clones showed that about 12% of them have significant homology to Humuluslupulus and 88% to Cannabissativa Linnaeus, 1753 sequences from GenBank database. Forty-four percent of the sequences show homology to plant retroelements. It was concluded that laser microdissection is a useful tool for isolating the DNA of sex chromosomes of Humulusjaponicus and for the construction of chromosome-specific DNA libraries for the study of the structure and evolution of sex chromosomes. The results provide the potential for identifying unique or sex chromosome-specific sequence elements in Humulusjaponicus and could aid in the identification of sex chromosome-specific repeat and coding regions through chromosome isolation and genome complexity reduction.
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- Nickolay A. Yakovin
- Centre for Molecular Biotechnology, Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow 127550, Timiryazevskaya street, 49, Russia
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- Centre for Molecular Biotechnology, Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow 127550, Timiryazevskaya street, 49, Russia
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- Centre for Molecular Biotechnology, Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow 127550, Timiryazevskaya street, 49, Russia
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- Departament of Genetics, Biotechnology and Plant Breeding, Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy
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- Centre for Molecular Biotechnology, Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow 127550, Timiryazevskaya street, 49, Russia
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