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Zhou RN, Hu ZM. The development of chromosome microdissection and microcloning technique and its applications in genomic research. Curr Genomics 2011; 8:67-72. [PMID: 18645627 PMCID: PMC2474687 DOI: 10.2174/138920207780076929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2006] [Revised: 11/23/2006] [Accepted: 11/28/2006] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The technique of chromosome microdissection and microcloning has been developed for more than 20 years. As a bridge between cytogenetics and molecular genetics, it leads to a number of applications: chromosome painting probe isolation, genetic linkage map and physical map construction, and expressed sequence tags generation. During those 20 years, this technique has not only been benefited from other technological advances but also cross-fertilized with other techniques. Today, it becomes a practicality with extensive uses. The purpose of this article is to review the development of this technique and its application in the field of genomic research. Moreover, a new method of generating ESTs of specific chromosomes developed by our lab is introduced. By using this method, the technique of chromosome microdissection and microcloning would be more valuable in the advancement of genomic research.
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- Ruo-Nan Zhou
- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, P.R. China
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Jiang SM, Yin WB, Hu J, Shi R, Zhou RN, Chen YH, Zhou GH, Wang RRC, Song LY, Hu ZM. Isolation of expressed sequences from a specific chromosome of Thinopyrum intermedium infected by BYDV. Genome 2009; 52:68-76. [PMID: 19132073 DOI: 10.1139/g08-108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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To map important ESTs to specific chromosomes and (or) chromosomal regions is difficult in hexaploid wheat because of its large genome size and serious interference of homoeologous sequences. Large-scale EST sequencing and subsequent chromosome localization are both laborious and time-consuming. The wheat alien addition line TAi-27 contains a pair of chromosomes of Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey that carry the resistance gene against barley yellow dwarf virus. In this research, we developed a modified technique based on chromosome microdissection and hybridization-specific amplification to isolate expressed sequences from the alien chromosome of TAi-27 by hybridization between the DNA of the microdissected alien chromosome and cDNA of Th. intermedium infected by barley yellow dwarf virus. Twelve clones were selected, sequenced, and analyzed. Three of them were unknown genes without any hit in the GenBank database and the other nine were highly homologous with ESTs of wheat, barley, and (or) other plants in Gramineae induced by abiotic or biotic stress. The method used in this research to isolate expressed sequences from a specific chromosome has the following advantages: (i) the obtained expressed sequences are larger in size and have 3' end information and (ii) the operation is less complicated. It would be an efficient improved method for genomics and functional genomics research of polyploid plants, especially for EST development and mapping. The obtained expressed sequence data are also informative in understanding the resistance genes on the alien chromosome of TAi-27.
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- Shu-Mei Jiang
- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Datun Road, Beijing 100101, PR China
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Zhou RN, Shi R, Jiang SM, Yin WB, Wang HH, Chen YH, Hu J, Wang RRC, Zhang XQ, Hu ZM. Rapid EST isolation from chromosome 1R of rye. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2008; 8:28. [PMID: 18366673 PMCID: PMC2322994 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2229-8-28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2007] [Accepted: 03/18/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND To obtain important expressed sequence tags (ESTs) located on specific chromosomes is currently difficult. Construction of single-chromosome EST library could be an efficient strategy to isolate important ESTs located on specific chromosomes. In this research we developed a method to rapidly isolate ESTs from chromosome 1R of rye by combining the techniques of chromosome microdissection with hybrid specific amplification (HSA). RESULTS Chromosome 1R was isolated by a glass needle and digested with proteinase K (PK). The DNA of chromosome 1R was amplified by two rounds of PCR using a degenerated oligonucleotide 6-MW sequence with a Sau3AI digestion site as the primer. The PCR product was digested with Sau3AI and linked with adaptor HSA1, then hybridized with the Sau3AI digested cDNA with adaptor HSA2 of rye leaves with and without salicylic acid (SA) treatment, respectively. The hybridized DNA fragments were recovered by the HSA method and cloned into pMD18-T vector. The cloned inserts were released by PCR using the partial sequences in HSA1 and HSA2 as the primers and then sequenced. Of the 94 ESTs obtained and analyzed, 6 were known sequences located on rye chromosome 1R or on homologous group 1 chromosomes of wheat; all of them were highly homologous with ESTs of wheat, barley and/or other plants in Gramineae, some of which were induced by abiotic or biotic stresses. Isolated in this research were 22 ESTs with unknown functions, probably representing some new genes on rye chromosome 1R. CONCLUSION We developed a new method to rapidly clone chromosome-specific ESTs from chromosome 1R of rye. The information reported here should be useful for cloning and investigating the new genes found on chromosome 1R.
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- Ruo-Nan Zhou
- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, P. R. China
- Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, P. R. China
- Forest Biotechnology Group, N.C. State University, Campus Box 7247, Raleigh, NC 27695-7247, USA
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- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, P. R. China
- South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, P. R. China
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- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, P. R. China
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- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, P. R. China
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- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, P. R. China
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- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, P. R. China
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- USDA-ARS, FRRL, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-6300, USA
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- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, P. R. China
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- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, P. R. China
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A recent progress in plant molecular biology has led to enormous available data of DNA sequences, including complete nuclear genomes of Arabidopsis, rice, and poplar. On the other hand, in plant species with more complex genomes, containing widespread repetitive sequences, it is important to establish genomic resources that help us to focus on particular part of genomes. Laser technology enables to handle with specific subcellular structures or even individual chromosomes. Here we present a comprehensive protocol to isolate and characterize DNA sequences derived from the sex chromosomes of white campion (Silene latifolia). This dioecious plant has become the most favorite model to study the structure, function, and evolution of plant sex chromosomes due to a large and distinguishable size of both the X and Y chromosomes. The protocol includes a versatile technique to prepare metaphase chromosomes from either germinating seeds or in vitro cultured hairy roots. Such slides can be used for laser chromosome microdissection, fluorescence in situ-hybridization mapping, and immunostaining. Here we also demonstrate some applications of the laser-dissected chromosome template, especially a modified FAST-FISH technique to paint individual chromosomes, and construction and screening of chromosome-specific DNA libraries.
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- Roman Hobza
- Laboratory of Plant Developmental Genetics, Institute of Biophysics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, CZ-612 65 Brno, Czech Republic
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2-Amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo [4,5-b] pyridine (PhIP), a mutagen/carcinogen belonging to the class of heterocyclic amines (HCAs) found in cooked meats, is a mammary gland carcinogen in rats and has been implicated in the etiology of certain human cancers including breast cancer. To gain insight into the genomic alterations associated with PhIP-induced mammary gland carcinogenesis, we used comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) to examine chromosomal abnormalities in rat mammary carcinomas induced by PhIP, and for comparison, by DMBA (7, 12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene), a potent experimental mammary carcinogen. There was a consistent and characteristic pattern of chromosome-region loss in PhIP-induced carcinomas that clearly distinguished them from carcinomas induced by DMBA.
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- Allen T Christian
- Biology and Biotechnology Research Program, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, L-452, Livermore, CA 94551, USA.
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- Paul Meltzer
- National Institute for Human Genome Research Bethesda Maryland
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- National Institute for Human Genome Research Bethesda Maryland
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Schröck E, Padilla-Nash H. Spectral karyotyping and multicolor fluorescence in situ hybridization reveal new tumor-specific chromosomal aberrations. Semin Hematol 2000; 37:334-47. [PMID: 11071356 DOI: 10.1016/s0037-1963(00)90014-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Spectral karyotyping (SKY), multiple fluorescence in situ hybridization (M-FISH), cross-species color banding (Rx-FISH), multicolor chromosome banding, and other labeling techniques and strategies have been recent comprehensive technical developments in the field of molecular cytogenetics. The immediate goals of these methods are (1) to reliably characterize complex chromosomal rearrangements present in tumor karyotypes; (2) to screen for new tumor-specific chromosomal aberrations; (3) to improve genetic classification systems of different tumor types in correlation with clinical data, treatment regimens, detection of minimal residual disease, and prognosis; and (4) to identify new target regions for gene identification strategies. We present a brief overview of the different methods, including summaries of numerous published and submitted papers detailing specific cytogenetic aberrations associated with leukemias and lymphomas. To date, 640 tumor cases have been analyzed by SKY, including 410 hematologic malignancies, 146 solid tumors, and 45 mouse tumors.
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- E Schröck
- Research Group for Tumor Genetics and Molecular Cytogenetics, Institute for Molecular Biotechnology, Jena, Germany
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