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Meng Z, Wang F, Xie Q, Li R, Shen H, Li H. Reconstruction of karyotypic evolution in Saccharum spontaneum species by comparative oligo-FISH mapping. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 22:599. [PMID: 36539690 PMCID: PMC9764494 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-022-04008-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Karyotype dynamics driven by chromosomal rearrangements has long been considered as a fundamental question in the evolutionary genetics. Saccharum spontaneum, the most primitive and complex species in the genus Saccharum, has reportedly undergone at least two major chromosomal rearrangements, however, its karyotypic evolution remains unclear. RESULTS In this study, four representative accessions, i.e., hypothetical diploid sugarcane ancestor (sorghum, x = 10), Sa. spontaneum Np-X (x = 10, tetraploid), 2012-46 (x = 9, hexaploid) and AP85-441 (x = 8, tetraploid), were selected for karyotype evolution studies. A set of oligonucleotide (oligo)-based barcode probes was developed based on the sorghum genome, which allowed universal identification of all chromosomes from sorghum and Sa. spontaneum. By comparative FISH assays, we reconstructed the karyotype evolutionary history and discovered that although chromosomal rearrangements resulted in greater variation in relative lengths of some chromosomes, all chromosomes maintained a conserved metacentric structure. Additionally, we found that the barcode oligo probe was not applicable for chromosome identification in both Sa. robustum and Sa. officinarum species, suggesting that sorghum is more distantly related to Sa. robustum and Sa. officinarum compared with Sa. spontaneum species. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrated that the barcode oligo-FISH is an efficient tool for chromosome identification and karyotyping research, and expanded our understanding of the karyotypic and chromosomal evolution in the genus Saccharum.
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- Zhuang Meng
- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Oasis Town and Mountain-basin System Ecology of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Oasis Town and Mountain-basin System Ecology of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Oasis Town and Mountain-basin System Ecology of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Oasis Town and Mountain-basin System Ecology of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Oasis Town and Mountain-basin System Ecology of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Oasis Town and Mountain-basin System Ecology of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, China.
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Shearman JR, Pootakham W, Sonthirod C, Naktang C, Yoocha T, Sangsrakru D, Jomchai N, Tongsima S, Piriyapongsa J, Ngamphiw C, Wanasen N, Ukoskit K, Punpee P, Klomsa-ard P, Sriroth K, Zhang J, Zhang X, Ming R, Tragoonrung S, Tangphatsornruang S. A draft chromosome-scale genome assembly of a commercial sugarcane. Sci Rep 2022; 12:20474. [PMID: 36443360 PMCID: PMC9705387 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-24823-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Sugarcane accounts for a large portion of the worlds sugar production. Modern commercial cultivars are complex hybrids of S. officinarum, S. spontaneum, and several other Saccharum species, resulting in an auto-allopolyploid with 8-12 copies of each chromosome. The current genome assembly gold standard is to generate a long read assembly followed by chromatin conformation capture sequencing to scaffold. We used the PacBio RSII and chromatin conformation capture sequencing to sequence and assemble the genome of a South East Asian commercial sugarcane cultivar, known as Khon Kaen 3. The Khon Kaen 3 genome assembled into 104,477 contigs totalling 7 Gb, which scaffolded into 56 pseudochromosomes containing 5.2 Gb of sequence. Genome annotation produced 242,406 genes from 30,927 orthogroups. Aligning the Khon Kaen 3 genome sequence to S. officinarum and S. spontaneum revealed a high level of apparent recombination, indicating a chimeric assembly. This assembly error is explained by high nucleotide identity between S. officinarum and S. spontaneum, where 91.8% of S. spontaneum aligns to S. officinarum at 94% identity. Thus, the subgenomes of commercial sugarcane are so similar that using short reads to correct long PacBio reads produced chimeric long reads. Future attempts to sequence sugarcane must take this information into account.
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- Jeremy R. Shearman
- grid.425537.20000 0001 2191 4408National Omics Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- grid.425537.20000 0001 2191 4408National Omics Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- grid.425537.20000 0001 2191 4408National Omics Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- grid.425537.20000 0001 2191 4408National Omics Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- grid.425537.20000 0001 2191 4408National Omics Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- grid.425537.20000 0001 2191 4408National Omics Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- grid.425537.20000 0001 2191 4408National Omics Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- grid.425537.20000 0001 2191 4408National Biobank of Thailand, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- grid.425537.20000 0001 2191 4408National Biobank of Thailand, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- grid.425537.20000 0001 2191 4408National Biobank of Thailand, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- grid.425537.20000 0001 2191 4408National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- grid.412434.40000 0004 1937 1127Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Klong Luang, Pathum Thani Thailand
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- grid.425537.20000 0001 2191 4408National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand ,Crop Production, Mitr Phol Innovation and Research Center, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Crop Production, Mitr Phol Innovation and Research Center, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Crop Production, Mitr Phol Innovation and Research Center, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- grid.256111.00000 0004 1760 2876Center for Genomics and Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian China
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- grid.256111.00000 0004 1760 2876Center for Genomics and Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian China
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- grid.256111.00000 0004 1760 2876Center for Genomics and Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian China
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- grid.425537.20000 0001 2191 4408National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- grid.425537.20000 0001 2191 4408National Omics Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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Wang L, Feng Y, Wang Y, Zhang J, Chen Q, Liu Z, Liu C, He W, Wang H, Yang S, Zhang Y, Luo Y, Tang H, Wang X. Accurate Chromosome Identification in the Prunus Subgenus Cerasus (Prunus pseudocerasus) and its Relatives by Oligo-FISH. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232113213. [PMID: 36361999 PMCID: PMC9653872 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232113213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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A precise, rapid and straightforward approach to chromosome identification is fundamental for cytogenetics studies. However, the identification of individual chromosomes was not previously possible for Chinese cherry or other Prunus species due to the small size and similar morphology of their chromosomes. To address this issue, we designed a pool of oligonucleotides distributed across specific pseudochromosome regions of Chinese cherry. This oligonucleotide pool was amplified through multiplex PCR with specific internal primers to produce probes that could recognize specific chromosomes. External primers modified with red and green fluorescence tags could produce unique signal barcoding patterns to identify each chromosome concomitantly. The same oligonucleotide pool could also discriminate all chromosomes in other Prunus species. Additionally, the 5S/45S rDNA probes and the oligo pool were applied in two sequential rounds of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) localized to chromosomes and showed different distribution patterns among Prunus species. At the same time, comparative karyotype analysis revealed high conservation among P. pseudocerasus, P. avium, and P. persica. Together, these findings establish this oligonucleotide pool as the most effective tool for chromosome identification and the analysis of genome organization and evolution in the genus Prunus.
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- Lei Wang
- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
- Institute of Pomology and Olericulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
- Institute of Pomology and Olericulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
- Institute of Pomology and Olericulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
- Institute of Pomology and Olericulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
- Institute of Pomology and Olericulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 410100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
- Institute of Pomology and Olericulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
- Institute of Pomology and Olericulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
- Institute of Pomology and Olericulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
- Institute of Pomology and Olericulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
- Institute of Pomology and Olericulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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The Intestinal Microbiota May Be a Potential Theranostic Tool for Personalized Medicine. J Pers Med 2022; 12:jpm12040523. [PMID: 35455639 PMCID: PMC9024566 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12040523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The human intestine is colonized by a huge number of microorganisms from the moment of birth. This set of microorganisms found throughout the human body, is called the microbiota; the microbiome indicates the totality of genes that the microbiota can express, i.e., its genetic heritage. Thus, microbiota participates in and influences the proper functioning of the organism. The microbiota is unique for each person; it differs in the types of microorganisms it contains, the number of each microorganism, and the ratio between them, but mainly it changes over time and under the influence of many factors. Therefore, the correct functioning of the human body depends not only on the expression of its genes but also on the expression of the genes of the microorganisms it coexists with. This fact makes clear the enormous interest of community science in studying the relationship of the human microbiota with human health and the incidence of disease. The microbiota is like a unique personalized “mold” for each person; it differs quantitatively and qualitatively for the microorganisms it contains together with the relationship between them, and it changes over time and under the influence of many factors. We are attempting to modulate the microbial components in the human intestinal microbiota over time to provide positive feedback on the health of the host, from intestinal diseases to cancer. These interventions to modulate the intestinal microbiota as well as to identify the relative microbiome (genetic analysis) can range from dietary (with adjuvant prebiotics or probiotics) to fecal transplantation. This article researches the recent advances in these strategies by exploring their advantages and limitations. Furthermore, we aim to understand the relationship between intestinal dysbiosis and pathologies, through the research of resident microbiota, that would allow the personalization of the therapeutic antibiotic strategy.
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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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Plant Cytogenetics in the Micronuclei Investigation-The Past, Current Status, and Perspectives. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031306. [PMID: 35163228 PMCID: PMC8836153 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Cytogenetic approaches play an essential role as a quick evaluation of the first genetic effects after mutagenic treatment. Although labor-intensive and time-consuming, they are essential for the analyses of cytotoxic and genotoxic effects in mutagenesis and environmental monitoring. Over the years, conventional cytogenetic analyses were a part of routine laboratory testing in plant genotoxicity. Among the methods that are used to study genotoxicity in plants, the micronucleus test particularly represents a significant force. Currently, cytogenetic techniques go beyond the simple detection of chromosome aberrations. The intensive development of molecular biology and the significantly improved microscopic visualization and evaluation methods constituted significant support to traditional cytogenetics. Over the past years, distinct approaches have allowed an understanding the mechanisms of formation, structure, and genetic activity of the micronuclei. Although there are many studies on this topic in humans and animals, knowledge in plants is significantly limited. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge on micronuclei characteristics in plants. We pay particular attention to how the recent contemporary achievements have influenced the understanding of micronuclei in plant cells. Together with the current progress, we present the latest applications of the micronucleus test in mutagenesis and assess the state of the environment.
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A comprehensive molecular cytogenetic analysis of the genome architecture in modern sugarcane cultivars. Chromosome Res 2022; 30:29-41. [PMID: 34988746 DOI: 10.1007/s10577-021-09680-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Modern sugarcane cultivars are derived from the hybridization of Saccharum officinarum (2n = 80) and S. spontaneum (2n = 40-128), leading to a variety of complex genomes with highly polyploid and varied chromosome structures. These complex genomes have hindered deciphering the genome structure and marker-assisted selection in sugarcane breeding. Ten cultivars were analyzed by fluorescence in situ hybridization adopting chromosome painting and S. spontaneum-specific probes. The results showed six types of chromosomes in the studied cultivars, including S. spontaneum or S. officinarum chromosomes, interspecific recombinations from homoeologous or nonhomoeologous chromosomes, and translocations of S. spontaneum or S. officinarum chromosomes. The results showed unexpectedly high proportions of interspecific recombinations in these cultivars (11.9-40.9%), which renew our knowledge that less than 13% of chromosomes result from interspecific exchanges. Also, the results showed a high frequency of translocations (an average of 2.15 translocations per chromosome) between S. officinarum chromosomes. The diverse types of chromosomes in cultivars imply that hybrid gametes of S. spontaneum and S. officinarum may form unusual chromosome pairs, including homoeologous or nonhomoeologous chromosomes either between or within S. spontaneum and S. officinarum. Moreover, we consistently observed 11 or 12 copies for the four studied chromosomes, i.e., chromosomes 1, 2, 7, and 8, suggesting steady transmission during the breeding program. By comparison, we found a relatively fewer copies of S. spontaneum chromosome 1 than those of S. spontaneum chromosomes 2, 7, and 8. These results provide deep insights into the structure of cultivars and may facilitate chromosome-assisted selection in sugarcane breeding.
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Singchat W, Panthum T, Ahmad SF, Baicharoen S, Muangmai N, Duengkae P, Griffin DK, Srikulnath K. Remnant of Unrelated Amniote Sex Chromosomal Linkage Sharing on the Same Chromosome in House Gecko Lizards, Providing a Better Understanding of the Ancestral Super-Sex Chromosome. Cells 2021; 10:cells10112969. [PMID: 34831192 PMCID: PMC8616239 DOI: 10.3390/cells10112969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Comparative chromosome maps investigating sex chromosomal linkage groups in amniotes and microsatellite repeat motifs of a male house gecko lizard (Hemidactylus frenatus, HFR) and a flat-tailed house gecko lizard (H. platyurus, HPL) of unknown sex were examined using 75 bacterial artificial chromosomes (BACs) from chicken and zebra finch genomes. No massive accumulations of microsatellite repeat motifs were found in either of the gecko lizards, but 10 out of 13 BACs mapped on HPL chromosomes were associated with other amniote sex chromosomes. Hybridization of the same BACs onto multiple different chromosome pairs suggested transitions to sex chromosomes across amniotes. No BAC hybridization signals were found on HFR chromosomes. However, HFR diverged from HPL about 30 million years ago, possibly due to intrachromosomal rearrangements occurring in the HFR lineage. By contrast, heterochromatin likely reshuffled patterns between HPL and HFR, as observed from C-positive heterochromatin distribution. Six out of ten BACs showed partial homology with squamate reptile chromosome 2 (SR2) and snake Z and/or W sex chromosomes. The gecko lizard showed shared unrelated sex chromosomal linkages-the remnants of a super-sex chromosome. A large ancestral super-sex chromosome showed a correlation between SR2 and snake W sex chromosomes.
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- Worapong Singchat
- Animal Genomics and Bioresource Research Center (AGB Research Center), Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand; (W.S.); (T.P.); (S.F.A.)
- Laboratory of Animal Cytogenetics and Comparative Genomics (ACCG), Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
- Special Research Unit for Wildlife Genomics (SRUWG), Department of Forest Biology, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand;
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- Animal Genomics and Bioresource Research Center (AGB Research Center), Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand; (W.S.); (T.P.); (S.F.A.)
- Laboratory of Animal Cytogenetics and Comparative Genomics (ACCG), Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
- Special Research Unit for Wildlife Genomics (SRUWG), Department of Forest Biology, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand;
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- Animal Genomics and Bioresource Research Center (AGB Research Center), Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand; (W.S.); (T.P.); (S.F.A.)
- Laboratory of Animal Cytogenetics and Comparative Genomics (ACCG), Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
- Special Research Unit for Wildlife Genomics (SRUWG), Department of Forest Biology, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand;
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- Bureau of Conservation and Research, Zoological Park Organization of Thailand, Bangkok 10300, Thailand;
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- Department of Fishery Biology, Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand;
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- Special Research Unit for Wildlife Genomics (SRUWG), Department of Forest Biology, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand;
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- Animal Genomics and Bioresource Research Center (AGB Research Center), Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand; (W.S.); (T.P.); (S.F.A.)
- Laboratory of Animal Cytogenetics and Comparative Genomics (ACCG), Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
- Special Research Unit for Wildlife Genomics (SRUWG), Department of Forest Biology, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand;
- Amphibian Research Center, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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