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Chang X, He X, Li J, Liu Z, Pi R, Luo X, Wang R, Hu X, Lu S, Zhang X, Wang M. High-quality Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium barbadense genome assemblies reveal the landscape and evolution of centromeres. PLANT COMMUNICATIONS 2024; 5:100722. [PMID: 37742072 PMCID: PMC10873883 DOI: 10.1016/j.xplc.2023.100722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/25/2023]
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Centromere positioning and organization are crucial for genome evolution; however, research on centromere biology is largely influenced by the quality of available genome assemblies. Here, we combined Oxford Nanopore and Pacific Biosciences technologies to de novo assemble two high-quality reference genomes for Gossypium hirsutum (TM-1) and Gossypium barbadense (3-79). Compared with previously published reference genomes, our assemblies show substantial improvements, with the contig N50 improved by 4.6-fold and 5.6-fold, respectively, and thus represent the most complete cotton genomes to date. These high-quality reference genomes enable us to characterize 14 and 5 complete centromeric regions for G. hirsutum and G. barbadense, respectively. Our data revealed that the centromeres of allotetraploid cotton are occupied by members of the centromeric repeat for maize (CRM) and Tekay long terminal repeat families, and the CRM family reshapes the centromere structure of the At subgenome after polyploidization. These two intertwined families have driven the convergent evolution of centromeres between the two subgenomes, ensuring centromere function and genome stability. In addition, the repositioning and high sequence divergence of centromeres between G. hirsutum and G. barbadense have contributed to speciation and centromere diversity. This study sheds light on centromere evolution in a significant crop and provides an alternative approach for exploring the evolution of polyploid plants.
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- Xing Chang
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
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Lysak MA. Celebrating Mendel, McClintock, and Darlington: On end-to-end chromosome fusions and nested chromosome fusions. THE PLANT CELL 2022; 34:2475-2491. [PMID: 35441689 PMCID: PMC9252491 DOI: 10.1093/plcell/koac116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The evolution of eukaryotic genomes is accompanied by fluctuations in chromosome number, reflecting cycles of chromosome number increase (polyploidy and centric fissions) and decrease (chromosome fusions). Although all chromosome fusions result from DNA recombination between two or more nonhomologous chromosomes, several mechanisms of descending dysploidy are exploited by eukaryotes to reduce their chromosome number. Genome sequencing and comparative genomics have accelerated the identification of inter-genome chromosome collinearity and gross chromosomal rearrangements and have shown that end-to-end chromosome fusions (EEFs) and nested chromosome fusions (NCFs) may have played a more important role in the evolution of eukaryotic karyotypes than previously thought. The present review aims to summarize the limited knowledge on the origin, frequency, and evolutionary implications of EEF and NCF events in eukaryotes and especially in land plants. The interactions between nonhomologous chromosomes in interphase nuclei and chromosome (mis)pairing during meiosis are examined for their potential importance in the origin of EEFs and NCFs. The remaining open questions that need to be addressed are discussed.
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- Martin A Lysak
- CEITEC—Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Brno, CZ-625 00, Czech Republic
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Ugarković Đ, Sermek A, Ljubić S, Feliciello I. Satellite DNAs in Health and Disease. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13071154. [PMID: 35885937 PMCID: PMC9324158 DOI: 10.3390/genes13071154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Tandemly repeated satellite DNAs are major components of centromeres and pericentromeric heterochromatin which are crucial chromosomal elements responsible for accurate chromosome segregation. Satellite DNAs also contribute to genome evolution and the speciation process and are important for the maintenance of the entire genome inside the nucleus. In addition, there is increasing evidence for active and tightly regulated transcription of satellite DNAs and for the role of their transcripts in diverse processes. In this review, we focus on recent discoveries related to the regulation of satellite DNA expression and the role of their transcripts, either in heterochromatin establishment and centromere function or in gene expression regulation under various biological contexts. We discuss the role of satellite transcripts in the stress response and environmental adaptation as well as consequences of the dysregulation of satellite DNA expression in cancer and their potential use as cancer biomarkers.
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- Đurđica Ugarković
- Department of Molecular Biology, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička 54, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (A.S.); (S.L.)
- Correspondence: (Đ.U.); (I.F.); Tel.: +385-1-4561-083 (D.U.); +39-081-746-4317 (I.F.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička 54, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (A.S.); (S.L.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička 54, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (A.S.); (S.L.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička 54, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (A.S.); (S.L.)
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
- Correspondence: (Đ.U.); (I.F.); Tel.: +385-1-4561-083 (D.U.); +39-081-746-4317 (I.F.)
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Cho A, Jang H, Baek S, Kim MJ, Yim B, Huh S, Kwon SH, Yu HJ, Mun JH. An improved Raphanus sativus cv. WK10039 genome localizes centromeres, uncovers variation of DNA methylation and resolves arrangement of the ancestral Brassica genome blocks in radish chromosomes. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2022; 135:1731-1750. [PMID: 35249126 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-022-04066-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study presents an improved genome of Raphanus sativus cv. WK10039 uncovering centromeres and differentially methylated regions of radish chromosomes. Comprehensive genome comparison of radish and diploid Brassica species of U's triangle reveals that R. sativus arose from the Brassica B genome lineage and is a sibling species of B. nigra. Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) is a key root vegetable crop closely related to the Brassica crop species of the family Brassicaceae. We reported a draft genome of R. sativus cv. WK10039 (Rs1.0), which had 54.6 Mb gaps. To study the radish genome and explore previously unknown regions, we generated an improved genome assembly (Rs2.0) by long-read sequencing and high-resolution genome-wide mapping of chromatin interactions. Rs2.0 was 434.9 Mb in size with 0.27 Mb gaps, and the N50 scaffold length was 37.3 Mb (40-fold larger assembly compared to Rs1.0). Approximately 38% of Rs2.0 was comprised of repetitive sequences, and 52,768 protein-coding genes and 4845 non-protein-coding genes were predicted and annotated. The improved contiguity and coverage of Rs2.0, along with the detection of highly methylated regions, enabled localization of centromeres where R. sativus-specific centromere-associated repeats, full-length OTA and CRM LTR-Gypsy retrotransposons, hAT-Ac, CMC-EnSpm and Helitron DNA transposons, and sequences highly homologous to B. nigra centromere-specific CENH3-associated CL sequences were enriched. Whole-genome bisulfite sequencing combined with mRNA sequencing identified differential epigenetic marks in the radish genome related to tissue development. Synteny comparison and genomic distance analysis of radish and three diploid Brassica species of U's triangle suggested that the radish genome arose from the Brassica B genome lineage through unique rearrangement of the triplicated ancestral Brassica genome after splitting of the Brassica A/C and B genomes.
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- Ara Cho
- Department of Bioscience and Bioinformatics, Myongji University, Yongin, 17058, Korea
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- Department of Bioscience and Bioinformatics, Myongji University, Yongin, 17058, Korea
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- Department of Bioscience and Bioinformatics, Myongji University, Yongin, 17058, Korea
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- Department of Bioscience and Bioinformatics, Myongji University, Yongin, 17058, Korea
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- Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, 14662, Korea
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- Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, 14662, Korea
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- Department of Mathematics, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, 14662, Korea
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- Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, 14662, Korea.
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- Department of Bioscience and Bioinformatics, Myongji University, Yongin, 17058, Korea.
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Gershman A, Sauria MEG, Guitart X, Vollger MR, Hook PW, Hoyt SJ, Jain M, Shumate A, Razaghi R, Koren S, Altemose N, Caldas GV, Logsdon GA, Rhie A, Eichler EE, Schatz MC, O'Neill RJ, Phillippy AM, Miga KH, Timp W. Epigenetic patterns in a complete human genome. Science 2022; 376:eabj5089. [PMID: 35357915 PMCID: PMC9170183 DOI: 10.1126/science.abj5089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 54.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The completion of a telomere-to-telomere human reference genome, T2T-CHM13, has resolved complex regions of the genome, including repetitive and homologous regions. Here, we present a high-resolution epigenetic study of previously unresolved sequences, representing entire acrocentric chromosome short arms, gene family expansions, and a diverse collection of repeat classes. This resource precisely maps CpG methylation (32.28 million CpGs), DNA accessibility, and short-read datasets (166,058 previously unresolved chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing peaks) to provide evidence of activity across previously unidentified or corrected genes and reveals clinically relevant paralog-specific regulation. Probing CpG methylation across human centromeres from six diverse individuals generated an estimate of variability in kinetochore localization. This analysis provides a framework with which to investigate the most elusive regions of the human genome, granting insights into epigenetic regulation.
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- Ariel Gershman
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Biology and Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Institute for Systems Genomics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Genome Informatics Section, Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley CA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Genome Informatics Section, Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Biology and Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Institute for Systems Genomics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Genome Informatics Section, Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Wang K, Xiang D, Xia K, Sun B, Khurshid H, Esh AMH, Zhang H. Characterization of Repetitive DNA in Saccharum officinarum and Saccharum spontaneum by Genome Sequencing and Cytological Assays. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:814620. [PMID: 35273624 PMCID: PMC8902033 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.814620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In most plant species, DNA repeated elements such as satellites and retrotransposons are composing the majority of their genomes. Saccharum officinarum (2n = 8x = 80) and S. spontaneum (2n = 40-128) are the two fundamental donors of modern sugarcane cultivars. These two species are polyploids with large genome sizes and are enriched in repetitive elements. In this work, we adopted a de novo strategy to isolate highly repetitive and abundant sequences in S. officinarum LA Purple and S. spontaneum SES208. The findings obtained from alignment to the genome assemblies revealed that the vast majority of the repeats (97.9% in LA Purple and 96.5% in SES208) were dispersed in the respective genomes. Fluorescence in situ hybridization assays were performed on 27 representative repeats to investigate their distributions and abundances. The results showed that the copies of some highly repeated sequences, including rDNA and centromeric or telomeric repeats, were underestimated in current genome assemblies. The analysis of the raw read mapping strategy showed more copy numbers for all studied repeats, suggesting that copy number underestimation is common for highly repeated sequences in current genome assemblies of LA Purple and SES208. In addition, the data showed that the centromeric retrotransposons in all SES208 centromeres were absent in certain S. spontaneum clones with different ploidies. This rapid turnover of centromeric DNA in sugarcane provides new clues regarding the pattern of centromeric retrotransposon formation and accumulation.
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- Kai Wang
- School of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology & Key Laboratory of Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Ministry of Education, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology & Key Laboratory of Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Ministry of Education, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology & Key Laboratory of Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Ministry of Education, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Oilseeds Research Program, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Sugar Crops Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- School of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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Garrido-Ramos MA. The Genomics of Plant Satellite DNA. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR AND SUBCELLULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 60:103-143. [PMID: 34386874 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-74889-0_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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The twenty-first century began with a certain indifference to the research of satellite DNA (satDNA). Neither genome sequencing projects were able to accurately encompass the study of satDNA nor classic methodologies were able to go further in undertaking a better comprehensive study of the whole set of satDNA sequences of a genome. Nonetheless, knowledge of satDNA has progressively advanced during this century with the advent of new analytical techniques. The enormous advantages that genome-wide approaches have brought to its analysis have now stimulated a renewed interest in the study of satDNA. At this point, we can look back and try to assess more accurately many of the key questions that were left unsolved in the past about this enigmatic and important component of the genome. I review here the understanding gathered on plant satDNAs over the last few decades with an eye on the near future.
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Lin G, He C, Zheng J, Koo DH, Le H, Zheng H, Tamang TM, Lin J, Liu Y, Zhao M, Hao Y, McFraland F, Wang B, Qin Y, Tang H, McCarty DR, Wei H, Cho MJ, Park S, Kaeppler H, Kaeppler SM, Liu Y, Springer N, Schnable PS, Wang G, White FF, Liu S. Chromosome-level genome assembly of a regenerable maize inbred line A188. Genome Biol 2021; 22:175. [PMID: 34108023 PMCID: PMC8188678 DOI: 10.1186/s13059-021-02396-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The maize inbred line A188 is an attractive model for elucidation of gene function and improvement due to its high embryogenic capacity and many contrasting traits to the first maize reference genome, B73, and other elite lines. The lack of a genome assembly of A188 limits its use as a model for functional studies. RESULTS Here, we present a chromosome-level genome assembly of A188 using long reads and optical maps. Comparison of A188 with B73 using both whole-genome alignments and read depths from sequencing reads identify approximately 1.1 Gb of syntenic sequences as well as extensive structural variation, including a 1.8-Mb duplication containing the Gametophyte factor1 locus for unilateral cross-incompatibility, and six inversions of 0.7 Mb or greater. Increased copy number of carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase 1 (ccd1) in A188 is associated with elevated expression during seed development. High ccd1 expression in seeds together with low expression of yellow endosperm 1 (y1) reduces carotenoid accumulation, accounting for the white seed phenotype of A188. Furthermore, transcriptome and epigenome analyses reveal enhanced expression of defense pathways and altered DNA methylation patterns of the embryonic callus. CONCLUSIONS The A188 genome assembly provides a high-resolution sequence for a complex genome species and a foundational resource for analyses of genome variation and gene function in maize. The genome, in comparison to B73, contains extensive intra-species structural variations and other genetic differences. Expression and network analyses identify discrete profiles for embryonic callus and other tissues.
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- Guifang Lin
- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, 4024 Throckmorton Center, Manhattan, KS, 66506-5502, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, 4024 Throckmorton Center, Manhattan, KS, 66506-5502, USA
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, 4024 Throckmorton Center, Manhattan, KS, 66506-5502, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, 4024 Throckmorton Center, Manhattan, KS, 66506-5502, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, 4024 Throckmorton Center, Manhattan, KS, 66506-5502, USA
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- Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506-5502, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, 4024 Throckmorton Center, Manhattan, KS, 66506-5502, USA
- Present Address, Corvallis, OR, 97330, USA
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, 4024 Throckmorton Center, Manhattan, KS, 66506-5502, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, 4024 Throckmorton Center, Manhattan, KS, 66506-5502, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, 11724, USA
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Center for Genomics and Biotechnology and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Haixia Applied Plant Systems Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Department of Horticulture, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611-0680, USA
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- College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, 49931, USA
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- Innovative Genomics Institute, University of California-Berkeley, Sunnyvale, CA, 94704, USA
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- Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506-5502, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011-3605, USA
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611-0680, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, 4024 Throckmorton Center, Manhattan, KS, 66506-5502, USA.
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Barbosa P, Schemczssen-Graeff Z, Marques A, da Silva M, Favero GM, Sobreiro BP, de Almeida MC, Moreira-Filho O, Silva DMZDA, Porto-Foresti F, Foresti F, Artoni RF. Silencing of Transposable Elements Mediated by 5-mC and Compensation of the Heterochromatin Content by Presence of B Chromosomes in Astyanax scabripinnis. Cells 2021; 10:1162. [PMID: 34064768 PMCID: PMC8151356 DOI: 10.3390/cells10051162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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The way in which transcriptional activity overcomes the physical DNA structure and gene regulation mechanisms involves complex processes that are not yet fully understood. Modifications in the cytosine-guanine sequence of DNA by 5-mC are preferentially located in heterochromatic regions and are related to gene silencing. Herein, we investigate evidence of epigenetic regulation related to the B chromosome model and transposable elements in A. scabripinnis. Indirect immunofluorescence using anti-5-mC to mark methylated regions was employed along with quantitative ELISA to determine the total genomic DNA methylation level. 5-mC signals were dispersed in the chromosomes of both females and males, with preferential accumulation in the B chromosome. In addition to the heterochromatic methylated regions, our results suggest that methylation is associated with transposable elements (LINE and Tc1-Mariner). Heterochromatin content was measured based on the C-band length in relation to the size of chromosome 1. The B chromosome in A. scabripinnis comprises heterochromatin located in the pericentromeric region of both arms of this isochromosome. In this context, individuals with B chromosomes should have an increased heterochromatin content when compared to individuals that do not. Although, both heterochromatin content and genome methylation showed no significant differences between sexes or in relation to the occurrence of B chromosomes. Our evidence suggests that the B chromosome can have a compensation effect on the heterochromatin content and that methylation possibly operates to silence TEs in A. scabripinnis. This represents a sui generis compensation and gene activity buffering mechanism.
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- Patrícia Barbosa
- Post Graduate Program in Evolutionary Genetics and Molecular Biology, Department of Genetics and Evolution, Federal University of São Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luís Km 235, São Carlos 13565-905, SP, Brazil; (P.B.); (O.M.-F.)
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- Post Graduate Program in Evolutionary Biology, Department of Structural, Molecular and Genetic Biology, State University of Ponta Grossa, Avenida Carlos Cavalcanti 4748, Ponta Grossa 84030-900, PR, Brazil; (Z.S.-G.); (M.d.S.); (M.C.d.A.)
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- Department of Botany, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, PE, Brazil;
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- Post Graduate Program in Evolutionary Biology, Department of Structural, Molecular and Genetic Biology, State University of Ponta Grossa, Avenida Carlos Cavalcanti 4748, Ponta Grossa 84030-900, PR, Brazil; (Z.S.-G.); (M.d.S.); (M.C.d.A.)
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- Department of General Biology, State University of Ponta Grossa, Avenida Carlos Cavalcanti 4748, Ponta Grossa 84030-900, PR, Brazil;
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- Department of Medicine, State University of Ponta Grossa, Avenida Carlos Cavalcanti 4748, Ponta Grossa 84030-900, PR, Brazil;
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- Post Graduate Program in Evolutionary Biology, Department of Structural, Molecular and Genetic Biology, State University of Ponta Grossa, Avenida Carlos Cavalcanti 4748, Ponta Grossa 84030-900, PR, Brazil; (Z.S.-G.); (M.d.S.); (M.C.d.A.)
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- Post Graduate Program in Evolutionary Genetics and Molecular Biology, Department of Genetics and Evolution, Federal University of São Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luís Km 235, São Carlos 13565-905, SP, Brazil; (P.B.); (O.M.-F.)
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences at Botucatu, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18618-689, SP, Brazil; (D.M.Z.d.A.S.); (F.F.)
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- Faculty of Sciences, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Bauru 01049-010, SP, Brazil;
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences at Botucatu, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18618-689, SP, Brazil; (D.M.Z.d.A.S.); (F.F.)
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- Post Graduate Program in Evolutionary Genetics and Molecular Biology, Department of Genetics and Evolution, Federal University of São Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luís Km 235, São Carlos 13565-905, SP, Brazil; (P.B.); (O.M.-F.)
- Post Graduate Program in Evolutionary Biology, Department of Structural, Molecular and Genetic Biology, State University of Ponta Grossa, Avenida Carlos Cavalcanti 4748, Ponta Grossa 84030-900, PR, Brazil; (Z.S.-G.); (M.d.S.); (M.C.d.A.)
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Thakur J, Packiaraj J, Henikoff S. Sequence, Chromatin and Evolution of Satellite DNA. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22094309. [PMID: 33919233 PMCID: PMC8122249 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22094309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Satellite DNA consists of abundant tandem repeats that play important roles in cellular processes, including chromosome segregation, genome organization and chromosome end protection. Most satellite DNA repeat units are either of nucleosomal length or 5–10 bp long and occupy centromeric, pericentromeric or telomeric regions. Due to high repetitiveness, satellite DNA sequences have largely been absent from genome assemblies. Although few conserved satellite-specific sequence motifs have been identified, DNA curvature, dyad symmetries and inverted repeats are features of various satellite DNAs in several organisms. Satellite DNA sequences are either embedded in highly compact gene-poor heterochromatin or specialized chromatin that is distinct from euchromatin. Nevertheless, some satellite DNAs are transcribed into non-coding RNAs that may play important roles in satellite DNA function. Intriguingly, satellite DNAs are among the most rapidly evolving genomic elements, such that a large fraction is species-specific in most organisms. Here we describe the different classes of satellite DNA sequences, their satellite-specific chromatin features, and how these features may contribute to satellite DNA biology and evolution. We also discuss how the evolution of functional satellite DNA classes may contribute to speciation in plants and animals.
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- Jitendra Thakur
- Department of Biology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Biology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA;
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- Basic Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA;
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
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Muñoz‐López Á, Jung A, Buchmuller B, Wolffgramm J, Maurer S, Witte A, Summerer D. Engineered TALE Repeats for Enhanced Imaging-Based Analysis of Cellular 5-Methylcytosine. Chembiochem 2021; 22:645-651. [PMID: 32991020 PMCID: PMC7894354 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202000563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Transcription-activator-like effectors (TALEs) are repeat-based, programmable DNA-binding proteins that can be engineered to recognize sequences of canonical and epigenetically modified nucleobases. Fluorescent TALEs can be used for the imaging-based analysis of cellular 5-methylcytosine (5 mC) in repetitive DNA sequences. This is based on recording fluorescence ratios from cell co-stains with two TALEs: an analytical TALE targeting the cytosine (C) position of interest through a C-selective repeat that is blocked by 5 mC, and a control TALE targeting the position with a universal repeat that binds both C and 5 mC. To enhance this approach, we report herein the development of novel 5 mC-selective repeats and their integration into TALEs that can replace universal TALEs in imaging-based 5 mC analysis, resulting in a methylation-dependent response of both TALEs. We screened a library of size-reduced repeats and identified several 5 mC binders. Compared to the 5 mC-binding repeat of natural TALEs and to the universal repeat, two repeats containing aromatic residues showed enhancement of 5 mC binding and selectivity in cellular transcription activation and electromobility shift assays, respectively. In co-stains of cellular SATIII DNA with a corresponding C-selective TALE, this selectivity results in a positive methylation response of the new TALE, offering perspectives for studying 5 mC functions in chromatin regulation by in situ imaging with increased dynamic range.
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- Álvaro Muñoz‐López
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyDortmund UniversityOtto-Hahn Strasse 644227DortmundGermany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyDortmund UniversityOtto-Hahn Strasse 644227DortmundGermany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyDortmund UniversityOtto-Hahn Strasse 644227DortmundGermany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyDortmund UniversityOtto-Hahn Strasse 644227DortmundGermany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyDortmund UniversityOtto-Hahn Strasse 644227DortmundGermany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyDortmund UniversityOtto-Hahn Strasse 644227DortmundGermany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyDortmund UniversityOtto-Hahn Strasse 644227DortmundGermany
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Muñoz‐López Á, Buchmuller B, Wolffgramm J, Jung A, Hussong M, Kanne J, Schweiger MR, Summerer D. Designer Receptors for Nucleotide‐Resolution Analysis of Genomic 5‐Methylcytosine by Cellular Imaging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202001935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Álvaro Muñoz‐López
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology TU Dortmund University Otto-Hahn Str. 6 44227 Dortmund Germany
- International Max Planck Research School Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology Otto-Hahn Str. 10 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology TU Dortmund University Otto-Hahn Str. 6 44227 Dortmund Germany
- International Max Planck Research School Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology Otto-Hahn Str. 10 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology TU Dortmund University Otto-Hahn Str. 6 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology TU Dortmund University Otto-Hahn Str. 6 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- Department of Epigenetics and Tumor Biology, Medical Faculty University of Cologne Kerpener Str. 62 50937 Köln Germany
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- Department of Epigenetics and Tumor Biology, Medical Faculty University of Cologne Kerpener Str. 62 50937 Köln Germany
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- Department of Epigenetics and Tumor Biology, Medical Faculty University of Cologne Kerpener Str. 62 50937 Köln Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology TU Dortmund University Otto-Hahn Str. 6 44227 Dortmund Germany
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Muñoz-López Á, Buchmuller B, Wolffgramm J, Jung A, Hussong M, Kanne J, Schweiger MR, Summerer D. Designer Receptors for Nucleotide-Resolution Analysis of Genomic 5-Methylcytosine by Cellular Imaging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:8927-8931. [PMID: 32167219 PMCID: PMC7318601 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202001935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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We report programmable receptors for the imaging‐based analysis of 5‐methylcytosine (5mC) in user‐defined DNA sequences of single cells. Using fluorescent transcription‐activator‐like effectors (TALEs) that can recognize sequences of canonical and epigenetic nucleobases through selective repeats, we imaged cellular SATIII DNA, the origin of nuclear stress bodies (nSB). We achieve high nucleobase selectivity of natural repeats in imaging and demonstrate universal nucleobase binding by an engineered repeat. We use TALE pairs differing in only one such repeat in co‐stains to detect 5mC in SATIII sequences with nucleotide resolution independently of differences in target accessibility. Further, we directly correlate the presence of heat shock factor 1 with 5mC at its recognition sequence, revealing a potential function of 5mC in its recruitment as initial step of nSB formation. This opens a new avenue for studying 5mC functions in chromatin regulation in situ with nucleotide, locus, and cell resolution.
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- Álvaro Muñoz-López
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn Str. 6, 44227, Dortmund, Germany.,International Max Planck Research School, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Otto-Hahn Str. 10, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn Str. 6, 44227, Dortmund, Germany.,International Max Planck Research School, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Otto-Hahn Str. 10, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn Str. 6, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn Str. 6, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Epigenetics and Tumor Biology, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Köln, Germany
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- Department of Epigenetics and Tumor Biology, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Köln, Germany
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- Department of Epigenetics and Tumor Biology, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Köln, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn Str. 6, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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DNA looping by two 5-methylcytosine-binding proteins quantified using nanofluidic devices. Epigenetics Chromatin 2020; 13:18. [PMID: 32178718 PMCID: PMC7076939 DOI: 10.1186/s13072-020-00339-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background MeCP2 and MBD2 are members of a family of proteins that possess a domain that selectively binds 5-methylcytosine in a CpG context. Members of the family interact with other proteins to modulate DNA packing. Stretching of DNA–protein complexes in nanofluidic channels with a cross-section of a few persistence lengths allows us to probe the degree of compaction by proteins. Results We demonstrate DNA compaction by MeCP2 while MBD2 does not affect DNA configuration. By using atomic force microscopy (AFM), we determined that the mechanism for compaction by MeCP2 is the formation of bridges between distant DNA stretches and the formation of loops. Conclusions Despite sharing a similar specific DNA-binding domain, the impact of full-length 5-methylcytosine-binding proteins can vary drastically between strong compaction of DNA and no discernable large-scale impact of protein binding. We demonstrate that ATTO 565-labeled MBD2 is a good candidate as a staining agent for epigenetic mapping.
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Schemczssen-Graeff Z, Barbosa P, Castro JP, Silva MD, Almeida MCD, Moreira-Filho O, Artoni RF. Dynamics of Replication and Nuclear Localization of the B Chromosome in Kidney Tissue Cells in Astyanax scabripinnis (Teleostei: Characidae). Zebrafish 2020; 17:147-152. [PMID: 32159463 DOI: 10.1089/zeb.2019.1756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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B chromosomes are extra genomic compounds found in different taxonomic groups, including plants and animals. Obtaining patterns of resolutive chromosomal bands is necessary to understand the nuclear organization, variability and nature of B chromosome chromatin and possible transcriptional regions. In this study, we analyzed 35 Astyanax scabripinnis specimens sampled from Fazenda Lavrinha, a stream in the Paraíba do Sul river basin, Brazil. Through the incorporation of the thymidine analog 5'-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (5-BrdU) in vivo, it was possible to recognize the replicating regions of the B chromosome at the beginning of the S phase, differentially characterized in relationship to the regions of late replication. In this perspective, it is possible to suggest that the B chromosome of this species possesses a territory and the chromatin accessible for transcription, especially in the light (i.e., early replicating) bands (p1.1; p1.3; and p2.1 and q1.1, q1.3, q2.1, and q2.2). The late-replicating regions are corresponding to the blocks of constitutive heterochromatin. They show a preferential accumulation of satellite DNA As51. By the use of the fluorochrome chromomycin A3 (CMA3), it was possible to identify GC-rich chromosomal regions, corresponding to late-replicating parts of genome, confirming the revealed data by the replication banding and C-banding. In addition, the analysis by confocal microscopy in kidney cells indicates the location of a peripheral anchorage of this chromosome in the nuclear lamina, reinforcing the idea of downregulation of the associated regions.
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- Zelinda Schemczssen-Graeff
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Evolutiva, Laboratório de Genética Evolutiva, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética Evolutiva e Biologia Molecular, Laboratório de Citogenética de Peixes, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética Evolutiva e Biologia Molecular, Laboratório de Citogenética de Peixes, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Evolutiva, Laboratório de Genética Evolutiva, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Evolutiva, Laboratório de Genética Evolutiva, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Evolutiva, Laboratório de Genética Evolutiva, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética Evolutiva e Biologia Molecular, Laboratório de Citogenética de Peixes, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Evolutiva, Laboratório de Genética Evolutiva, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética Evolutiva e Biologia Molecular, Laboratório de Citogenética de Peixes, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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Sankaranarayanan SR, Ianiri G, Coelho MA, Reza MH, Thimmappa BC, Ganguly P, Vadnala RN, Sun S, Siddharthan R, Tellgren-Roth C, Dawson TL, Heitman J, Sanyal K. Loss of centromere function drives karyotype evolution in closely related Malassezia species. eLife 2020; 9:e53944. [PMID: 31958060 PMCID: PMC7025860 DOI: 10.7554/elife.53944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Genomic rearrangements associated with speciation often result in variation in chromosome number among closely related species. Malassezia species show variable karyotypes ranging between six and nine chromosomes. Here, we experimentally identified all eight centromeres in M. sympodialis as 3-5-kb long kinetochore-bound regions that span an AT-rich core and are depleted of the canonical histone H3. Centromeres of similar sequence features were identified as CENP-A-rich regions in Malassezia furfur, which has seven chromosomes, and histone H3 depleted regions in Malassezia slooffiae and Malassezia globosa with nine chromosomes each. Analysis of synteny conservation across centromeres with newly generated chromosome-level genome assemblies suggests two distinct mechanisms of chromosome number reduction from an inferred nine-chromosome ancestral state: (a) chromosome breakage followed by loss of centromere DNA and (b) centromere inactivation accompanied by changes in DNA sequence following chromosome-chromosome fusion. We propose that AT-rich centromeres drive karyotype diversity in the Malassezia species complex through breakage and inactivation.
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- Sundar Ram Sankaranarayanan
- Molecular Mycology Laboratory, Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific ResearchBengaluruIndia
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical CenterDurhamUnited States
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical CenterDurhamUnited States
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- Molecular Mycology Laboratory, Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific ResearchBengaluruIndia
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- Molecular Mycology Laboratory, Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific ResearchBengaluruIndia
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- Molecular Mycology Laboratory, Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific ResearchBengaluruIndia
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical CenterDurhamUnited States
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- National Genomics Infrastructure, Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala UniversityUppsalaSweden
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- Skin Research Institute Singapore, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)SingaporeSingapore
- Department of Drug Discovery, Medical University of South Carolina, School of PharmacyCharlestonUnited States
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical CenterDurhamUnited States
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- Molecular Mycology Laboratory, Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific ResearchBengaluruIndia
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Achrem M, Szućko I, Kalinka A. The epigenetic regulation of centromeres and telomeres in plants and animals. COMPARATIVE CYTOGENETICS 2020; 14:265-311. [PMID: 32733650 PMCID: PMC7360632 DOI: 10.3897/compcytogen.v14i2.51895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The centromere is a chromosomal region where the kinetochore is formed, which is the attachment point of spindle fibers. Thus, it is responsible for the correct chromosome segregation during cell division. Telomeres protect chromosome ends against enzymatic degradation and fusions, and localize chromosomes in the cell nucleus. For this reason, centromeres and telomeres are parts of each linear chromosome that are necessary for their proper functioning. More and more research results show that the identity and functions of these chromosomal regions are epigenetically determined. Telomeres and centromeres are both usually described as highly condensed heterochromatin regions. However, the epigenetic nature of centromeres and telomeres is unique, as epigenetic modifications characteristic of both eu- and heterochromatin have been found in these areas. This specificity allows for the proper functioning of both regions, thereby affecting chromosome homeostasis. This review focuses on demonstrating the role of epigenetic mechanisms in the functioning of centromeres and telomeres in plants and animals.
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- Magdalena Achrem
- Institute of Biology, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, PolandUniversity of SzczecinSzczecinPoland
- Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Center, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, PolandUniversity of SzczecinSzczecinPoland
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- Institute of Biology, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, PolandUniversity of SzczecinSzczecinPoland
- Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Center, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, PolandUniversity of SzczecinSzczecinPoland
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- Institute of Biology, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, PolandUniversity of SzczecinSzczecinPoland
- Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Center, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, PolandUniversity of SzczecinSzczecinPoland
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Ling YH, Lin Z, Yuen KWY. Genetic and epigenetic effects on centromere establishment. Chromosoma 2019; 129:1-24. [PMID: 31781852 DOI: 10.1007/s00412-019-00727-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Revised: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Endogenous chromosomes contain centromeres to direct equal chromosomal segregation in mitosis and meiosis. The location and function of existing centromeres is usually maintained through cell cycles and generations. Recent studies have investigated how the centromere-specific histone H3 variant CENP-A is assembled and replenished after DNA replication to epigenetically propagate the centromere identity. However, existing centromeres occasionally become inactivated, with or without change in underlying DNA sequences, or lost after chromosomal rearrangements, resulting in acentric chromosomes. New centromeres, known as neocentromeres, may form on ectopic, non-centromeric chromosomal regions to rescue acentric chromosomes from being lost, or form dicentric chromosomes if the original centromere is still active. In addition, de novo centromeres can form after chromatinization of purified DNA that is exogenously introduced into cells. Here, we review the phenomena of naturally occurring and experimentally induced new centromeres and summarize the genetic (DNA sequence) and epigenetic features of these new centromeres. We compare the characteristics of new and native centromeres to understand whether there are different requirements for centromere establishment and propagation. Based on our understanding of the mechanisms of new centromere formation, we discuss the perspectives of developing more stably segregating human artificial chromosomes to facilitate gene delivery in therapeutics and research.
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- Yick Hin Ling
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.
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Jiang J. Fluorescence in situ hybridization in plants: recent developments and future applications. Chromosome Res 2019; 27:153-165. [PMID: 30852707 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-00018-03033-00424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) was developed more than 30 years ago and has been the most paradigm-changing technique in cytogenetic research. FISH has been used to answer questions related to structure, mutation, and evolution of not only individual chromosomes but also entire genomes. FISH has served as an important tool for chromosome identification in many plant species. This review intends to summarize and discuss key technical development and applications of FISH in plants since 2006. The most significant recent advance of FISH is the development and application of probes based on synthetic oligonucleotides (oligos). Oligos specific to a repetitive DNA sequence, to a specific chromosomal region, or to an entire chromosome can be computationally identified, synthesized in parallel, and fluorescently labeled. Oligo probes designed from conserved DNA sequences from one species can be used among genetically related species, allowing comparative cytogenetic mapping of these species. The advances with synthetic oligo probes will significantly expand the applications of FISH especially in non-model plant species. Recent achievements and future applications of FISH and oligo-FISH are discussed.
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- Jiming Jiang
- Department of Plant Biology, Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA.
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Cardoso AL, Fantinatti BEDA, Venturelli NB, Carmello BDO, de Oliveira RA, Martins C. Epigenetic DNA Modifications Are Correlated With B Chromosomes and Sex in the Cichlid Astatotilapia latifasciata. Front Genet 2019; 10:324. [PMID: 31031803 PMCID: PMC6474290 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2019.00324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Supernumerary B chromosomes are dispensable elements found in several groups of eukaryotes, and their impacts in host organisms are not clear. The cichlid fish Astatotilapia latifasciata presents one or two large metacentric B chromosomes. These elements affect the transcription of several classes of RNAs. Here, we evaluated the epigenetic DNA modification status of B chromosomes using immunocytogenetics and assessed the impact of B chromosome presence on the global contents of 5-methylcytosine (5mC) and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) and the molecular mechanisms underlying these variations. We found that the B chromosome of A. latifasciata has an active pattern of DNA epimarks, and its presence promotes the loss of 5mC in gonads of females with B chromosome (FB+) and promotes the loss of 5hmC in the muscle of males with the B element (MB+). Based on the transcriptional quantification of DNA modification genes (dnmt, tet, and tdg) and their candidate regulators (idh genes, microRNAs, and long non-coding RNAs) and on RNA-protein interaction prediction, we suggest the occurrence of passive demethylation in gonads of FB+ and 5hmC loss by Tet inhibition or by 5hmC oxidation in MB+ muscle. We suggest that these results can also explain the previously reported variations in the transcription levels of several classes of RNA depending on B chromosome presence. The DNA modifications detected here are also influenced by sex. Although the correlation between B chromosomes and sex has been previously reported, it remains unexplained. The B chromosome of A. latifasciata seems to be active and impacts cell physiology in a very complex way, including at the epigenetic level.
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- Adauto Lima Cardoso
- Integrative Genomics Laboratory, Department of Morphology, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Integrative Genomics Laboratory, Department of Morphology, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Integrative Genomics Laboratory, Department of Morphology, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Integrative Genomics Laboratory, Department of Morphology, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Biostatistics, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Integrative Genomics Laboratory, Department of Morphology, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Brazil
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Jiang J. Fluorescence in situ hybridization in plants: recent developments and future applications. Chromosome Res 2019; 27:153-165. [PMID: 30852707 DOI: 10.1007/s10577-019-09607-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) was developed more than 30 years ago and has been the most paradigm-changing technique in cytogenetic research. FISH has been used to answer questions related to structure, mutation, and evolution of not only individual chromosomes but also entire genomes. FISH has served as an important tool for chromosome identification in many plant species. This review intends to summarize and discuss key technical development and applications of FISH in plants since 2006. The most significant recent advance of FISH is the development and application of probes based on synthetic oligonucleotides (oligos). Oligos specific to a repetitive DNA sequence, to a specific chromosomal region, or to an entire chromosome can be computationally identified, synthesized in parallel, and fluorescently labeled. Oligo probes designed from conserved DNA sequences from one species can be used among genetically related species, allowing comparative cytogenetic mapping of these species. The advances with synthetic oligo probes will significantly expand the applications of FISH especially in non-model plant species. Recent achievements and future applications of FISH and oligo-FISH are discussed.
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- Jiming Jiang
- Department of Plant Biology, Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA.
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The Behavior of the Maize B Chromosome and Centromere. Genes (Basel) 2018; 9:genes9100476. [PMID: 30275397 PMCID: PMC6210970 DOI: 10.3390/genes9100476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Revised: 09/16/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The maize B chromosome is a non-essential chromosome with an accumulation mechanism. The dispensable nature of the B chromosome facilitates many types of genetic studies in maize. Maize lines with B chromosomes have been widely used in studies of centromere functions. Here, we discuss the maize B chromosome alongside the latest progress of B centromere activities, including centromere misdivision, inactivation, reactivation, and de novo centromere formation. The meiotic features of the B centromere, related to mini-chromosomes and the control of the size of the maize centromere, are also discussed.
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Ichikawa K, Tomioka S, Suzuki Y, Nakamura R, Doi K, Yoshimura J, Kumagai M, Inoue Y, Uchida Y, Irie N, Takeda H, Morishita S. Centromere evolution and CpG methylation during vertebrate speciation. Nat Commun 2017. [PMID: 29184138 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01982-7.] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Centromeres and large-scale structural variants evolve and contribute to genome diversity during vertebrate speciation. Here, we perform de novo long-read genome assembly of three inbred medaka strains that are derived from geographically isolated subpopulations and undergo speciation. Using single-molecule real-time (SMRT) sequencing, we obtain three chromosome-mapped genomes of length ~734, ~678, and ~744Mbp with a resource of twenty-two centromeric regions of length 20-345kbp. Centromeres are positionally conserved among the three strains and even between four pairs of chromosomes that were duplicated by the teleost-specific whole-genome duplication 320-350 million years ago. The centromeres do not all evolve at a similar pace; rather, centromeric monomers in non-acrocentric chromosomes evolve significantly faster than those in acrocentric chromosomes. Using methylation sensitive SMRT reads, we uncover centromeres are mostly hypermethylated but have hypomethylated sub-regions that acquire unique sequence compositions independently. These findings reveal the potential of non-acrocentric centromere evolution to contribute to speciation.
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- Kazuki Ichikawa
- Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8583, Japan
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- Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8583, Japan
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- Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8583, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8583, Japan
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- Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8583, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
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- Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8583, Japan.
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Centromere evolution and CpG methylation during vertebrate speciation. Nat Commun 2017; 8:1833. [PMID: 29184138 PMCID: PMC5705604 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01982-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2017] [Accepted: 10/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Centromeres and large-scale structural variants evolve and contribute to genome diversity during vertebrate speciation. Here, we perform de novo long-read genome assembly of three inbred medaka strains that are derived from geographically isolated subpopulations and undergo speciation. Using single-molecule real-time (SMRT) sequencing, we obtain three chromosome-mapped genomes of length ~734, ~678, and ~744Mbp with a resource of twenty-two centromeric regions of length 20–345kbp. Centromeres are positionally conserved among the three strains and even between four pairs of chromosomes that were duplicated by the teleost-specific whole-genome duplication 320–350 million years ago. The centromeres do not all evolve at a similar pace; rather, centromeric monomers in non-acrocentric chromosomes evolve significantly faster than those in acrocentric chromosomes. Using methylation sensitive SMRT reads, we uncover centromeres are mostly hypermethylated but have hypomethylated sub-regions that acquire unique sequence compositions independently. These findings reveal the potential of non-acrocentric centromere evolution to contribute to speciation. Centromeres and large-scale structural variants evolve and contribute to genome diversity during vertebrate speciation. Here Ichikawa et al perform de novo long-read genome assembly of three inbred medaka strains, and report long-range structure of centromeres and their methylation as well as correlation of structural variants with differential gene expression.
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Chromosome Evolution in Connection with Repetitive Sequences and Epigenetics in Plants. Genes (Basel) 2017; 8:genes8100290. [PMID: 29064432 PMCID: PMC5664140 DOI: 10.3390/genes8100290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2017] [Revised: 10/16/2017] [Accepted: 10/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Chromosome evolution is a fundamental aspect of evolutionary biology. The evolution of chromosome size, structure and shape, number, and the change in DNA composition suggest the high plasticity of nuclear genomes at the chromosomal level. Repetitive DNA sequences, which represent a conspicuous fraction of every eukaryotic genome, particularly in plants, are found to be tightly linked with plant chromosome evolution. Different classes of repetitive sequences have distinct distribution patterns on the chromosomes. Mounting evidence shows that repetitive sequences may play multiple generative roles in shaping the chromosome karyotypes in plants. Furthermore, recent development in our understanding of the repetitive sequences and plant chromosome evolution has elucidated the involvement of a spectrum of epigenetic modification. In this review, we focused on the recent evidence relating to the distribution pattern of repetitive sequences in plant chromosomes and highlighted their potential relevance to chromosome evolution in plants. We also discussed the possible connections between evolution and epigenetic alterations in chromosome structure and repatterning, such as heterochromatin formation, centromere function, and epigenetic-associated transposable element inactivation.
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Zhao H, Zeng Z, Koo DH, Gill BS, Birchler JA, Jiang J. Recurrent establishment of de novo centromeres in the pericentromeric region of maize chromosome 3. Chromosome Res 2017; 25:299-311. [PMID: 28831743 DOI: 10.1007/s10577-017-9564-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2017] [Revised: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Centromeres can arise de novo from non-centromeric regions, which are often called "neocentromeres." Neocentromere formation provides the best evidence for the concept that centromere function is not determined by the underlying DNA sequences, but controlled by poorly understood epigenetic mechanisms. Numerous neocentromeres have been reported in several plant and animal species. However, it has been elusive how and why a specific chromosomal region is chosen to be a new centromere during the neocentromere activation events. We report recurrent establishment of neocentromeres in a pericentromeric region of chromosome 3 in maize (Zea mays). This latent region is located in the short arm and is only 2 Mb away from the centromere (Cen3) of chromosome 3. At least three independent neocentromere activation events, which were likely induced by different mechanisms, occurred within this latent region. We mapped the binding domains of CENH3, the centromere-specific H3 histone variant, of the three neocentromeres and analyzed the genomic and epigenomic features associated with Cen3, the de novo centromeres and an inactivated centromere derived from an ancestral chromosome. Our results indicate that lack of genes and transcription and a relatively high level of DNA methylation in this pericentromeric region may provide a favorable chromatin environment for neocentromere activation.
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- Hainan Zhao
- Department of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Wheat Genetics Resource Center, Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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- Wheat Genetics Resource Center, Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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- Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA.
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- Department of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA.
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Koo DH, Singh B, Jiang J, Friebe B, Gill BS, Chastain PD, Manne U, Tiwari HK, Singh KK. Single molecule mtDNA fiber FISH for analyzing numtogenesis. Anal Biochem 2017; 552:45-49. [PMID: 28322800 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2017.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2017] [Revised: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Somatic human cells contain thousands of copies of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). In eukaryotes, natural transfer of mtDNA into the nucleus generates nuclear mitochondrial DNA (NUMT) copies. We name this phenomenon as "numtogenesis". Numtogenesis is a well-established evolutionary process reported in various sequenced eukaryotic genomes. We have established a molecular tool to rapidly detect and analyze NUMT insertions in whole genomes. To date, NUMT analyses depend on deep genome sequencing combined with comprehensive computational analyses of the whole genome. This is time consuming, cumbersome and cost prohibitive. Further, most laboratories cannot accomplish such analyses due to limited skills. We report the development of single-molecule mtFIBER FISH (fluorescence in situ hybridization) to study numtogenesis. The development of mtFIBER FISH should aid in establishing a role for numtogenesis in cancers and other human diseases. This novel technique should help distinguish and monitor cancer stages and progression, aid in elucidation of basic mechanisms underlying tumorigenesis and facilitate analyses of processes related to early detection of cancer, screening and/or cancer risk assessment.
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- Dal-Hoe Koo
- Wheat Genetics Resources Center, Department of Plant Pathology, Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, United States
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- Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States
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- Department of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, United States
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- Wheat Genetics Resources Center, Department of Plant Pathology, Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, United States
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- Wheat Genetics Resources Center, Department of Plant Pathology, Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, United States
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- College of Osteopathic Medicine, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS, United States
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States
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- Departments of Genetics, Pathology, Environmental Health, Center for Free Radical Biology, Center for Aging, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL 35294, United States; Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States.
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Zakrzewski F, Schmidt T. Epigenetic Characterization of Satellite DNA in Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris). PLANT EPIGENETICS 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-55520-1_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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McNulty SM, Sullivan BA. Centromere Silencing Mechanisms. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR AND SUBCELLULAR BIOLOGY 2017; 56:233-255. [PMID: 28840240 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-58592-5_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Centromere function is essential for genome stability and chromosome inheritance. Typically, each chromosome has a single locus that consistently serves as the site of centromere formation and kinetochore assembly. Decades of research have defined the DNA sequence and protein components of functional centromeres, and the interdependencies of specific protein complexes for proper centromere assembly. Less is known about how centromeres are disassembled or functionally silenced. Centromere silencing, or inactivation, is particularly relevant in the cases of dicentric chromosomes that occur via genome rearrangements that place two centromeres on the same chromosome. Dicentrics are usually unstable unless one centromere is inactivated, thereby allowing the structurally dicentric chromosome to behave like one of the monocentric, endogenous chromosomes. The molecular basis for centromere inactivation is not well understood, although studies in model organisms and in humans suggest that both genomic and epigenetic mechanisms are involved. In this chapter, we review recent studies using synthetic chromosomes and engineered or induced dicentrics from various organisms to define the molecular processes that are involved in the complex process of centromere inactivation.
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- Shannon M McNulty
- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, DUMC 3054, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.,Division of Human Genetics, Duke University Medical Center, DUMC 3054, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, DUMC 3054, Durham, NC, 27710, USA. .,Division of Human Genetics, Duke University Medical Center, DUMC 3054, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
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Koo DH, Liu W, Friebe B, Gill BS. Homoeologous recombination in the presence of Ph1 gene in wheat. Chromosoma 2016; 126:531-540. [PMID: 27909815 DOI: 10.1007/s00412-016-0622-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2016] [Revised: 11/17/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A crossover (CO) and its cytological signature, the chiasma, are major features of eukaryotic meiosis. The formation of at least one CO/chiasma between homologous chromosome pairs is essential for accurate chromosome segregation at the first meiotic division and genetic recombination. Polyploid organisms with multiple sets of homoeologous chromosomes have evolved additional mechanisms for the regulation of CO/chiasma. In hexaploid wheat (2n = 6× = 42), this is accomplished by pairing homoeologous (Ph) genes, with Ph1 having the strongest effect on suppressing homoeologous recombination and homoeologous COs. In this study, we observed homoeologous COs between chromosome 5Mg of Aegilops geniculata and 5D of wheat in plants where Ph1 was fully active, indicating that chromosome 5Mg harbors a homoeologous recombination promoter factor(s). Further cytogenetic analysis, with different 5Mg/5D recombinants, showed that the homoeologous recombination promoting factor(s) may be located in proximal regions of 5Mg. In addition, we observed a higher frequency of homoeologous COs in the pericentromeric region between chromosome combination of rec5Mg#2S·5Mg#2L and 5D compared to 5Mg#1/5D, which may be caused by a small terminal region of 5DL homology present in chromosome rec5Mg#2. The genetic stocks reported here will be useful for analyzing the mechanism of Ph1 action and the nature of homoeologous COs.
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- Dal-Hoe Koo
- Wheat Genetics Resource Center, Department of Plant Pathology, Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506-5502, USA
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- Wheat Genetics Resource Center, Department of Plant Pathology, Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506-5502, USA.,Laboratory of Cell and Chromosome Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Wheat Genetics Resource Center, Department of Plant Pathology, Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506-5502, USA.
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- Wheat Genetics Resource Center, Department of Plant Pathology, Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506-5502, USA
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Su H, Liu Y, Liu YX, Lv Z, Li H, Xie S, Gao Z, Pang J, Wang XJ, Lai J, Birchler JA, Han F. Dynamic chromatin changes associated with de novo centromere formation in maize euchromatin. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2016; 88:854-866. [PMID: 27531446 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.13305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2016] [Revised: 07/21/2016] [Accepted: 08/11/2016] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The inheritance and function of centromeres are not strictly dependent on any specific DNA sequence, but involve an epigenetic component in most species. CENH3, a centromere histone H3 variant, is one of the best-described epigenetic factors in centromere identity, but the chromatin features required during centromere formation have not yet been revealed. We previously identified two de novo centromeres on Zea mays (maize) minichromosomes derived from euchromatic sites with high-density gene distributions but low-density transposon distributions. The distribution of gene location and gene expression in these sites indicates that transcriptionally active regions can initiate de novo centromere formation, and CENH3 seeding shows a preference for gene-free regions or regions with no gene expression. The locations of the expressed genes detected were at relatively hypomethylated loci, and the altered gene expression resulted from de novo centromere formation, but not from the additional copy of the minichromosome. The initial overall DNA methylation level of the two de novo regions was at a low level, but increased substantially to that of native centromeres after centromere formation. These results illustrate the dynamic chromatin changes during euchromatin-originated de novo centromere formation, which provides insight into the mechanism of de novo centromere formation and regulation of subsequent consequences.
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- Handong Su
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Chinese Agriculture University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Chinese Agriculture University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, 65211-7400, USA
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Chinese Agriculture University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, 65211-7400, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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Cech JN, Peichel CL. Centromere inactivation on a neo-Y fusion chromosome in threespine stickleback fish. Chromosome Res 2016; 24:437-450. [PMID: 27553478 DOI: 10.1007/s10577-016-9535-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2016] [Revised: 08/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/16/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Having one and only one centromere per chromosome is essential for proper chromosome segregation during both mitosis and meiosis. Chromosomes containing two centromeres are known as dicentric and often mis-segregate during cell division, resulting in aneuploidy or chromosome breakage. Dicentric chromosome can be stabilized by centromere inactivation, a process which reestablishes monocentric chromosomes. However, little is known about this process in naturally occurring dicentric chromosomes. Using a combination of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and immunofluorescence combined with FISH (IF-FISH) on metaphase chromosome spreads, we demonstrate that centromere inactivation has evolved on a neo-Y chromosome fusion in the Japan Sea threespine stickleback fish (Gasterosteus nipponicus). We found that the centromere derived from the ancestral Y chromosome has been inactivated. Our data further suggest that there have been genetic changes to this centromere in the two million years since the formation of the neo-Y chromosome, but it remains unclear whether these genetic changes are a cause or consequence of centromere inactivation.
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- Jennifer N Cech
- Divisions of Basic Sciences and Human Biology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Ave North, Mailstop C2-023, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
- Graduate Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern, Baltzerstrasse 6, 3012, Bern, Switzerland.
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Koo DH, Tiwari VK, Hřibová E, Doležel J, Friebe B, Gill BS. Molecular Cytogenetic Mapping of Satellite DNA Sequences in Aegilops geniculata and Wheat. Cytogenet Genome Res 2016; 148:314-21. [PMID: 27403741 DOI: 10.1159/000447471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) provides an efficient system for cytogenetic analysis of wild relatives of wheat for individual chromosome identification, elucidation of homoeologous relationships, and for monitoring alien gene transfers into wheat. This study is aimed at developing cytogenetic markers for chromosome identification of wheat and Aegilops geniculata (2n = 4x = 28, UgUgMgMg) using satellite DNAs obtained from flow-sorted chromosome 5Mg. FISH was performed to localize the satellite DNAs on chromosomes of wheat and selected Aegilops species. The FISH signals for satellite DNAs on chromosome 5Mg were generally associated with constitutive heterochromatin regions corresponding to C-band-positive chromatin including telomeric, pericentromeric, centromeric, and interstitial regions of all the 14 chromosome pairs of Ae. geniculata. Most satellite DNAs also generated FISH signals on wheat chromosomes and provided diagnostic chromosome arm-specific cytogenetic markers that significantly improved chromosome identification in wheat. The newly identified satellite DNA CL36 produced localized Mg genome chromosome-specific FISH signals in Ae. geniculata and in the M genome of the putative diploid donor species Ae. comosa subsp. subventricosa but not in Ae. comosa subsp. comosa, suggesting that the Mg genome of Ae. geniculata was probably derived from subsp. subventricosa.
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- Dal-Hoe Koo
- Wheat Genetics Resource Center, Department of Plant Pathology, Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kans., USA
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Yu W, Yau YY, Birchler JA. Plant artificial chromosome technology and its potential application in genetic engineering. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2016; 14:1175-1182. [PMID: 26369910 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2015] [Revised: 07/16/2015] [Accepted: 08/07/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Genetic engineering with just a few genes has changed agriculture in the last 20 years. The most frequently used transgenes are the herbicide resistance genes for efficient weed control and the Bt toxin genes for insect resistance. The adoption of the first-generation genetically engineered crops has been very successful in improving farming practices, reducing the application of pesticides that are harmful to both human health and the environment, and producing more profit for farmers. However, there is more potential for genetic engineering to be realized by technical advances. The recent development of plant artificial chromosome technology provides a super vector platform, which allows the management of a large number of genes for the next generation of genetic engineering. With the development of other tools such as gene assembly, genome editing, gene targeting and chromosome delivery systems, it should become possible to engineer crops with multiple genes to produce more agricultural products with less input of natural resources to meet future demands.
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- Weichang Yu
- Shenzhen Research Institute, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Northeastern State University, Broken Arrow, OK, USA
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- Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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Yang K, Zhang Y, Converse R, Lv J, Shi M, Zhang H, Zhu L. Improvement of high-resolution fluorescence in situ hybridisation mapping on chromosomes of Brassica oleracea var. capitata. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2016; 18:325-331. [PMID: 26312399 DOI: 10.1111/plb.12384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2015] [Accepted: 08/22/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The low resolution of chromosome-based Fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) mapping is primarily due to the structure of the plant cell wall and cytoplasm and the compactness of regular chromosomes, which represent a significant obstacle to FISH. In order to improve spatial resolution and signal detection sensitivity, we provide a reproducible method to generate high-quality extended chromosomes that are ~13 times as long as their pachytene counterparts. We demonstrate that proteinase K used in this procedure is crucial for stretching pachytene chromosomes of Brassica oleracea in the context of a modified Carnoy's II fixative (6:1:3, ethanol:chloroform:acetic acid). The quality of super-stretched chromosomes was assessed in several FISH experiments. FISH signals from both repetitive 5S rDNA and single-copy ARC1 on super-stretched chromosomes are brighter than those on other different types of chromosome due to enhanced accessibility to targets on stretched pachytene chromosomes. In conclusion, the resulting extended chromosomes are suitable for FISH mapping for repetitive DNA sequences and the localisation of a single-copy locus, and FISH performed on super-stretched chromosomes can achieve significantly higher sensitivity and spatial resolution than other chromosome-based FISH mapping techniques.
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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Koo DH, Sehgal SK, Friebe B, Gill BS. Structure and Stability of Telocentric Chromosomes in Wheat. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0137747. [PMID: 26381743 PMCID: PMC4575054 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0137747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Accepted: 08/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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In most eukaryotes, centromeres assemble at a single location per chromosome. Naturally occurring telocentric chromosomes (telosomes) with a terminal centromere are rare but do exist. Telosomes arise through misdivision of centromeres in normal chromosomes, and their cytological stability depends on the structure of their kinetochores. The instability of telosomes may be attributed to the relative centromere size and the degree of completeness of their kinetochore. Here we test this hypothesis by analyzing the cytogenetic structure of wheat telosomes. We used a population of 80 telosomes arising from the misdivision of the 21 chromosomes of wheat that have shown stable inheritance over many generations. We analyzed centromere size by probing with the centromere-specific histone H3 variant, CENH3. Comparing the signal intensity for CENH3 between the intact chromosome and derived telosomes showed that the telosomes had approximately half the signal intensity compared to that of normal chromosomes. Immunofluorescence of CENH3 in a wheat stock with 28 telosomes revealed that none of the telosomes received a complete CENH3 domain. Some of the telosomes lacked centromere specific retrotransposons of wheat in the CENH3 domain, indicating that the stability of telosomes depends on the presence of CENH3 chromatin and not on the presence of CRW repeats. In addition to providing evidence for centromere shift, we also observed chromosomal aberrations including inversions and deletions in the short arm telosomes of double ditelosomic 1D and 6D stocks. The role of centromere-flanking, pericentromeric heterochromatin in mitosis is discussed with respect to genome/chromosome integrity.
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- Dal-Hoe Koo
- Department of Plant Pathology, Wheat Genetics Resource Center, Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506–5502, United States of America
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- Department of Plant Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, 57007, United States of America
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Wheat Genetics Resource Center, Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506–5502, United States of America
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Wheat Genetics Resource Center, Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506–5502, United States of America
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Cytogenetic and Sequence Analyses of Mitochondrial DNA Insertions in Nuclear Chromosomes of Maize. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS 2015; 5:2229-39. [PMID: 26333837 PMCID: PMC4632043 DOI: 10.1534/g3.115.020677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The transfer of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) into nuclear genomes is a regularly occurring process that has been observed in many species. Few studies, however, have focused on the variation of nuclear-mtDNA sequences (NUMTs) within a species. This study examined mtDNA insertions within chromosomes of a diverse set of Zea mays ssp. mays (maize) inbred lines by the use of fluorescence in situ hybridization. A relatively large NUMT on the long arm of chromosome 9 (9L) was identified at approximately the same position in four inbred lines (B73, M825, HP301, and Oh7B). Further examination of the similarly positioned 9L NUMT in two lines, B73 and M825, indicated that the large size of these sites is due to the presence of a majority of the mitochondrial genome; however, only portions of this NUMT (~252 kb total) were found in the publically available B73 nuclear sequence for chromosome 9. Fiber-fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis estimated the size of the B73 9L NUMT to be ~1.8 Mb and revealed that the NUMT is methylated. Two regions of mtDNA (2.4 kb and 3.3 kb) within the 9L NUMT are not present in the B73 mitochondrial NB genome; however, these 2.4-kb and 3.3-kb segments are present in other Zea mitochondrial genomes, including that of Zea mays ssp. parviglumis, a progenitor of domesticated maize.
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Recent advances in plant centromere biology. SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES 2015; 58:240-5. [DOI: 10.1007/s11427-015-4818-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 11/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Sharma SK, Yamamoto M, Mukai Y. Immuno-cytogenetic manifestation of epigenetic chromatin modification marks in plants. PLANTA 2015; 241:291-301. [PMID: 25539867 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-014-2233-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2014] [Accepted: 12/16/2014] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Histone proteins and the nucleosomes along with DNA are the essential components of eukaryotic chromatin. Post-translational histone-DNA interactions and modifications eventually offer significant alteration in the chromatin environment and potentially influence diverse fundamental biological processes, some of which are known to be epigenetically inherited and constitute the "epigenetic code". Such chromatin modifications evidently uncover remarkable diversity and biological specificity associated with distinct patterns of covalent histone marks. The past few years have witnessed major breakthroughs in plant biology research by utilizing chromatin modification-specific antibodies through molecular cytogenetic tools to ascertain hallmark signatures of chromatin domains on the chromosomes. Here, we survey current information on chromosomal distribution patterns of chromatin modifications with special emphasis on histone methylation, acetylation, phosphorylation, and centromere-specific histone 3 (CENH3) marks in plants using immuno-FISH as a basic tool. Major available information has been classified under typical and comparative cytogenetic detection of chromatin modifications in plants. Further, spatial distribution of chromatin environment that exists between different cell types such as angiosperm/gymnosperm, monocot/dicot, diploid/polyploids, vegetative/generative cells, as well as different stages, i.e., mitosis versus meiosis has also been discussed in detail. Several challenges and future perspectives of molecular cytogenetics in the grooming field of plant chromatin dynamics have also been addressed.
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- Santosh Kumar Sharma
- Division of Natural Sciences, Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Osaka Kyoiku University, 4-698-1 Asahigaoka, Kashiwara, Osaka 582-8582, Japan,
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Deen J, Sempels W, De Dier R, Vermant J, Dedecker P, Hofkens J, Neely RK. Combing of genomic DNA from droplets containing picograms of material. ACS NANO 2015; 9:809-816. [PMID: 25561163 PMCID: PMC4344373 DOI: 10.1021/nn5063497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2014] [Accepted: 01/05/2015] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Deposition of linear DNA molecules is a critical step in many single-molecule genomic approaches including DNA mapping, fiber-FISH, and several emerging sequencing technologies. In the ideal situation, the DNA that is deposited for these experiments is absolutely linear and uniformly stretched, thereby enabling accurate distance measurements. However, this is rarely the case, and furthermore, current approaches for the capture and linearization of DNA on a surface tend to require complex surface preparation and large amounts of starting material to achieve genomic-scale mapping. This makes them technically demanding and prevents their application in emerging fields of genomics, such as single-cell based analyses. Here we describe a simple and extremely efficient approach to the deposition and linearization of genomic DNA molecules. We employ droplets containing as little as tens of picograms of material and simply drag them, using a pipet tip, over a polymer-coated coverslip. In this report we highlight one particular polymer, Zeonex, which is remarkably efficient at capturing DNA. We characterize the method of DNA capture on the Zeonex surface and find that the use of droplets greatly facilitates the efficient deposition of DNA. This is the result of a circulating flow in the droplet that maintains a high DNA concentration at the interface of the surface/solution. Overall, our approach provides an accessible route to the study of genomic structural variation from samples containing no more than a handful of cells.
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- Jochem Deen
- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Heverlee 3001, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Heverlee 3001, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Willem de Croylaan 46, Heverlee 3001, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Willem de Croylaan 46, Heverlee 3001, Belgium
- Department of Materials, ETH Zürich, Vladimir Prelog Weg 5, CH 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Heverlee 3001, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Heverlee 3001, Belgium
- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Heverlee 3001, Belgium
- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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Liu Y, Su H, Zhang J, Liu Y, Han F, Birchler JA. Dynamic epigenetic states of maize centromeres. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2015; 6:904. [PMID: 26579154 PMCID: PMC4620398 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2015] [Accepted: 10/10/2015] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The centromere is a specialized chromosomal region identified as the major constriction, upon which the kinetochore complex is formed, ensuring accurate chromosome orientation and segregation during cell division. The rapid evolution of centromere DNA sequence and the conserved centromere function are two contradictory aspects of centromere biology. Indeed, the sole presence of genetic sequence is not sufficient for centromere formation. Various dicentric chromosomes with one inactive centromere have been recognized. It has also been found that de novo centromere formation is common on fragments in which centromeric DNA sequences are lost. Epigenetic factors play important roles in centromeric chromatin assembly and maintenance. Non-disjunction of the supernumerary B chromosome centromere is independent of centromere function, but centromere pairing during early prophase of meiosis I requires an active centromere. This review discusses recent studies in maize about genetic and epigenetic elements regulating formation and maintenance of centromere chromatin, as well as centromere behavior in meiosis.
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- Yalin Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri at Columbia, ColumbiaMO, USA
- *Correspondence: James A. Birchler,
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Jugulam M, Niehues K, Godar AS, Koo DH, Danilova T, Friebe B, Sehgal S, Varanasi VK, Wiersma A, Westra P, Stahlman PW, Gill BS. Tandem amplification of a chromosomal segment harboring 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase locus confers glyphosate resistance in Kochia scoparia. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2014; 166:1200-7. [PMID: 25037215 PMCID: PMC4226373 DOI: 10.1104/pp.114.242826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2014] [Accepted: 07/14/2014] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Recent rapid evolution and spread of resistance to the most extensively used herbicide, glyphosate, is a major threat to global crop production. Genetic mechanisms by which weeds evolve resistance to herbicides largely determine the level of resistance and the rate of evolution of resistance. In a previous study, we determined that glyphosate resistance in Kochia scoparia is due to the amplification of the 5-Enolpyruvylshikimate-3-Phosphate Synthase (EPSPS) gene, the enzyme target of glyphosate. Here, we investigated the genomic organization of the amplified EPSPS copies using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and extended DNA fiber (Fiber FISH) on K. scoparia chromosomes. In both glyphosate-resistant K. scoparia populations tested (GR1 and GR2), FISH results displayed a single and prominent hybridization site of the EPSPS gene localized on the distal end of one pair of homologous metaphase chromosomes compared with a faint hybridization site in glyphosate-susceptible samples (GS1 and GS2). Fiber FISH displayed 10 copies of the EPSPS gene (approximately 5 kb) arranged in tandem configuration approximately 40 to 70 kb apart, with one copy in an inverted orientation in GR2. In agreement with FISH results, segregation of EPSPS copies followed single-locus inheritance in GR1 population. This is the first report of tandem target gene amplification conferring field-evolved herbicide resistance in weed populations.
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- Mithila Jugulam
- Departments of Agronomy (M.J., K.N., A.S.G., V.K.V.) and Plant Pathology (D.-H.K., T.D., B.F., S.S., B.S.G.), Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506;Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 (A.W., P.W.); andKansas State University Agricultural Research Center, Hays, Kansas 67601 (P.W.S.)
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- Departments of Agronomy (M.J., K.N., A.S.G., V.K.V.) and Plant Pathology (D.-H.K., T.D., B.F., S.S., B.S.G.), Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506;Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 (A.W., P.W.); andKansas State University Agricultural Research Center, Hays, Kansas 67601 (P.W.S.)
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- Departments of Agronomy (M.J., K.N., A.S.G., V.K.V.) and Plant Pathology (D.-H.K., T.D., B.F., S.S., B.S.G.), Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506;Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 (A.W., P.W.); andKansas State University Agricultural Research Center, Hays, Kansas 67601 (P.W.S.)
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- Departments of Agronomy (M.J., K.N., A.S.G., V.K.V.) and Plant Pathology (D.-H.K., T.D., B.F., S.S., B.S.G.), Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506;Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 (A.W., P.W.); andKansas State University Agricultural Research Center, Hays, Kansas 67601 (P.W.S.)
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- Departments of Agronomy (M.J., K.N., A.S.G., V.K.V.) and Plant Pathology (D.-H.K., T.D., B.F., S.S., B.S.G.), Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506;Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 (A.W., P.W.); andKansas State University Agricultural Research Center, Hays, Kansas 67601 (P.W.S.)
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- Departments of Agronomy (M.J., K.N., A.S.G., V.K.V.) and Plant Pathology (D.-H.K., T.D., B.F., S.S., B.S.G.), Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506;Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 (A.W., P.W.); andKansas State University Agricultural Research Center, Hays, Kansas 67601 (P.W.S.)
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- Departments of Agronomy (M.J., K.N., A.S.G., V.K.V.) and Plant Pathology (D.-H.K., T.D., B.F., S.S., B.S.G.), Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506;Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 (A.W., P.W.); andKansas State University Agricultural Research Center, Hays, Kansas 67601 (P.W.S.)
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- Departments of Agronomy (M.J., K.N., A.S.G., V.K.V.) and Plant Pathology (D.-H.K., T.D., B.F., S.S., B.S.G.), Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506;Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 (A.W., P.W.); andKansas State University Agricultural Research Center, Hays, Kansas 67601 (P.W.S.)
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- Departments of Agronomy (M.J., K.N., A.S.G., V.K.V.) and Plant Pathology (D.-H.K., T.D., B.F., S.S., B.S.G.), Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506;Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 (A.W., P.W.); andKansas State University Agricultural Research Center, Hays, Kansas 67601 (P.W.S.)
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- Departments of Agronomy (M.J., K.N., A.S.G., V.K.V.) and Plant Pathology (D.-H.K., T.D., B.F., S.S., B.S.G.), Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506;Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 (A.W., P.W.); andKansas State University Agricultural Research Center, Hays, Kansas 67601 (P.W.S.)
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- Departments of Agronomy (M.J., K.N., A.S.G., V.K.V.) and Plant Pathology (D.-H.K., T.D., B.F., S.S., B.S.G.), Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506;Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 (A.W., P.W.); andKansas State University Agricultural Research Center, Hays, Kansas 67601 (P.W.S.)
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- Departments of Agronomy (M.J., K.N., A.S.G., V.K.V.) and Plant Pathology (D.-H.K., T.D., B.F., S.S., B.S.G.), Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506;Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 (A.W., P.W.); andKansas State University Agricultural Research Center, Hays, Kansas 67601 (P.W.S.)
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Roles, and establishment, maintenance and erasing of the epigenetic cytosine methylation marks in plants. J Genet 2014; 92:629-66. [PMID: 24371187 DOI: 10.1007/s12041-013-0273-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Heritable information in plants consists of genomic information in DNA sequence and epigenetic information superimposed on DNA sequence. The latter is in the form of cytosine methylation at CG, CHG and CHH elements (where H = A, T orC) and a variety of histone modifications in nucleosomes. The epialleles arising from cytosine methylation marks on the nuclear genomic loci have better heritability than the epiallelic variation due to chromatin marks. Phenotypic variation is increased manifold by epiallele comprised methylomes. Plants (angiosperms) have highly conserved genetic mechanisms to establish, maintain or erase cytosine methylation from epialleles. The methylation marks in plants fluctuate according to the cell/tissue/organ in the vegetative and reproductive phases of plant life cycle. They also change according to environment. Epialleles arise by gain or loss of cytosine methylation marks on genes. The changes occur due to the imperfection of the processes that establish and maintain the marks and on account of spontaneous and stress imposed removal of marks. Cytosine methylation pattern acquired in response to abiotic or biotic stress is often inherited over one to several subsequent generations.Cytosine methylation marks affect physiological functions of plants via their effect(s) on gene expression levels. They also repress transposable elements that are abundantly present in plant genomes. The density of their distribution along chromosome lengths affects meiotic recombination rate, while their removal increases mutation rate. Transposon activation due to loss of methylation causes rearrangements such that new gene regulatory networks arise and genes for microRNAs may originate. Cytosine methylation dynamics contribute to evolutionary changes. This review presents and discusses the available evidence on origin, removal and roles of cytosine methylation and on related processes, such as RNA directed DNA methylation, imprinting, paramutation and transgenerational memory in plants.
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Centromere identity from the DNA point of view. Chromosoma 2014; 123:313-25. [PMID: 24763964 PMCID: PMC4107277 DOI: 10.1007/s00412-014-0462-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2013] [Revised: 03/28/2014] [Accepted: 04/01/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The centromere is a chromosomal locus responsible for the faithful segregation of genetic material during cell division. It has become evident that centromeres can be established literally on any DNA sequence, and the possible synergy between DNA sequences and the most prominent centromere identifiers, protein components, and epigenetic marks remains uncertain. However, some evolutionary preferences seem to exist, and long-term established centromeres are frequently formed on long arrays of satellite DNAs and/or transposable elements. Recent progress in understanding functional centromere sequences is based largely on the high-resolution DNA mapping of sequences that interact with the centromere-specific histone H3 variant, the most reliable marker of active centromeres. In addition, sequence assembly and mapping of large repetitive centromeric regions, as well as comparative genome analyses offer insight into their complex organization and evolution. The rapidly advancing field of transcription in centromere regions highlights the functional importance of centromeric transcripts. Here, we comprehensively review the current state of knowledge on the composition and functionality of DNA sequences underlying active centromeres and discuss their contribution to the functioning of different centromere types in higher eukaryotes.
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Fonsêca A, Richard MM, Geffroy V, Pedrosa-Harand A. Epigenetic Analyses and the Distribution of Repetitive DNA and Resistance Genes Reveal the Complexity of Common Bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L., Fabaceae) Heterochromatin. Cytogenet Genome Res 2014; 143:168-78. [DOI: 10.1159/000360572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Gong Z, Xue C, Zhang M, Guo R, Zhou Y, Shi G. Physical localization and DNA methylation of 45S rRNA gene loci in Jatropha curcas L. PLoS One 2013; 8:e84284. [PMID: 24386362 PMCID: PMC3875529 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2013] [Accepted: 11/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In eukaryotes, 45S rRNA genes are arranged in tandem arrays of repeat units, and not all copies are transcribed during mitosis. DNA methylation is considered to be an epigenetic marker for rDNA activation. Here, we established a clear and accurate karyogram for Jatropha curcas L. The chromosomal formula was found to be 2n=2x=22=12m+10 sm. We found that the 45S rDNA loci were located at the termini of chromosomes 7 and 9 in J. curcas. The distribution of 45S rDNA has no significant difference in J. curcas from different sources. Based on the hybridization signal patterns, there were two forms of rDNA - dispersed and condensed. The dispersed type of signals appeared during interphase and prophase, while the condensed types appeared during different stages of mitosis. DNA methylation analysis showed that when 45S rDNA stronger signals were dispersed and connected to the nucleolus, DNA methylation levels were lower at interphase and prophase. However, when the 45S rDNA loci were condensed, especially during metaphase, they showed different forms of DNA methylation.
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- Zhiyun Gong
- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology of Jiangsu Province/Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of Ministry of Education, College of Agriculture, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
- * E-mail:
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology of Jiangsu Province/Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of Ministry of Education, College of Agriculture, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology of Jiangsu Province/Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of Ministry of Education, College of Agriculture, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology of Jiangsu Province/Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of Ministry of Education, College of Agriculture, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology of Jiangsu Province/Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of Ministry of Education, College of Agriculture, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology of Jiangsu Province/Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of Ministry of Education, College of Agriculture, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Switching the centromeres on and off: epigenetic chromatin alterations provide plasticity in centromere activity stabilizing aberrant dicentric chromosomes. Biochem Soc Trans 2013; 41:1648-53. [DOI: 10.1042/bst20130136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The kinetochore, which forms on a specific chromosomal locus called the centromere, mediates interactions between the chromosome and the spindle during mitosis and meiosis. Abnormal chromosome rearrangements and/or neocentromere formation can cause the presence of multiple centromeres on a single chromosome, which results in chromosome breakage or cell cycle arrest. Analyses of artificial dicentric chromosomes suggested that the activity of the centromere is regulated epigenetically; on some stably maintained dicentric chromosomes, one of the centromeres no longer functions as a platform for kinetochore formation, although the DNA sequence remains intact. Such epigenetic centromere inactivation occurs in cells of various eukaryotes harbouring ‘regional centromeres’, such as those of maize, fission yeast and humans, suggesting that the position of the active centromere is determined by epigenetic markers on a chromosome rather than the nucleotide sequence. Our recent findings in fission yeast revealed that epigenetic centromere inactivation consists of two steps: disassembly of the kinetochore initiates inactivation and subsequent heterochromatinization prevents revival of the inactivated centromere. Kinetochore disassembly followed by heterochromatinization is also observed in normal senescent human cells. Thus epigenetic centromere inactivation may not only stabilize abnormally generated dicentric chromosomes, but also be part of an intrinsic mechanism regulating cell proliferation.
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Systematic application of DNA fiber-FISH technique in cotton. PLoS One 2013; 8:e75674. [PMID: 24086609 PMCID: PMC3785504 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0075674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2013] [Accepted: 08/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Fluorescence in situ hybridization on extended DNA (fiber-FISH) is a powerful tool in high-resolution physical mapping. To introduce this technique into cotton, we developed the technique and tested it by deliberately mapping of telomere and 5S rDNA. Results showed that telomere-length ranged from 0.80 kb to 37.86 kb in three species, G. hirsutum, G. herbaceum and G. arboreum. However, most of the telomeres (>91.0%) were below 10 kb. The length of 5S rDNA was revealed as 964 kb in G. herbaceum whereas, in G. arboreum, it was approximately three times longer (3.1 Mb). A fiber-FISH based immunofluorescence method was also described to assay the DNA methylation. Using this technique, we revealed that both telomere and 5S rDNA were methylated at different levels. In addition, we developed a BAC molecule-based fiber-FISH technique. Using this technique, we can precisely map BAC clones on each other and evaluated the size and location of overlapped regions. The development and application of fiber-FISH technique will facilitate high-resolution physical mapping and further directed sequencing projects for cotton.
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Matsunaga S, Katagiri Y, Nagashima Y, Sugiyama T, Hasegawa J, Hayashi K, Sakamoto T. New insights into the dynamics of plant cell nuclei and chromosomes. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2013; 305:253-301. [PMID: 23890384 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-407695-2.00006-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The plant lamin-like protein NMCP/AtLINC and orthologues of the SUN-KASH complex across the nuclear envelope (NE) show the universality of nuclear structure in eukaryotes. However, depletion of components in the connection complex of the NE in plants does not induce severe defects, unlike in animals. Appearance of the Rabl configuration is not dependent on genome size in plant species. Topoisomerase II and condensin II are not essential for plant chromosome condensation. Plant endoreduplication shares several common characteristics with animals, including involvement of cyclin-dependent kinases and E2F transcription factors. Recent finding regarding endomitosis regulator GIG1 shed light on the suppression mechanism of endomitosis in plants. The robustness of plants, compared with animals, is reflected in their genome redundancy. Spatiotemporal functional analyses using chromophore-assisted light inactivation, super-resolution microscopy, and 4D (3D plus time) imaging will reveal new insights into plant nuclear and chromosomal dynamics.
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- Sachihiro Matsunaga
- Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba, Japan.
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Stimpson KM, Matheny JE, Sullivan BA. Dicentric chromosomes: unique models to study centromere function and inactivation. Chromosome Res 2012; 20:595-605. [PMID: 22801777 DOI: 10.1007/s10577-012-9302-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Dicentric chromosomes are products of genome rearrangement that place two centromeres on the same chromosome. Depending on the organism, dicentric stability varies after formation. In humans, dicentrics occur naturally in a substantial portion of the population and usually segregate successfully in mitosis and meiosis. Their stability has been attributed to inactivation of one of the two centromeres, creating a functionally monocentric chromosome that can segregate normally during cell division. The molecular basis for centromere inactivation is not well understood, although studies in model organisms and in humans suggest that genomic and epigenetic mechanisms can be involved. Furthermore, constitutional dicentric chromosomes ascertained in patients presumably represent the most stable chromosomes, so the spectrum of dicentric fates, if it exists, is not entirely clear. Studies of engineered or induced dicentrics in budding yeast and plants have provided significant insight into the fate of dicentric chromosomes. And, more recently, studies have shown that dicentrics in humans can also undergo multiple fates after formation. Here, we discuss current experimental evidence from various organisms that has deepened our understanding of dicentric behavior and the intriguingly complex process of centromere inactivation.
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- Kaitlin M Stimpson
- Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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