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Teixeira GA, Travenzoli NM, Tavares MG. Chromosomal organization of different repetitive sequences in four wasp species of the genus Trypoxylon Latreille (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) and insights into the composition of wasp telomeres. Genome 2024. [PMID: 38593475 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2023-0132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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This study characterizes the chromosomal organization of DNA repetitive sequences and the karyotypic evolution in four representatives of the solitary wasp genus Trypoxylon using conventional and molecular cytogenetic techniques. Our findings present the first cytogenetic data for Trypoxylon rogenhoferi (2n = 30) and Trypoxylon albonigrum (2n = 32), while the karyotypes of Trypoxylon nitidum (2n = 30) and Trypoxylon lactitarse (2n = 30) were similar to those previously described. Fluorochrome staining and microsatellite distribution data revealed differences in the constitutive heterochromatin composition among species. Trypoxylon nitidum and T. albonigrum exhibited one major rDNA cluster, potentially representing an ancestral pattern for aculeate Hymenoptera, while T. rogenhoferi and T. lactitarse showed two pericentromeric rRNA gene sites, suggesting amplification events in their ancestral clade. The (TCAGG)n motif hybridized in the terminal regions of the chromosomes in all four Trypoxylon species, which may suggest that this sequence represents DNA telomeric repeat. Notably, the presence of this repetitive sequence in the centromeric regions of certain chromosome pairs in two species supports the hypothesis of chromosomal fusions or inversions in the ancestral karyotype of Trypoxylon. The study expands the chromosomal mapping data of repetitive sequences in wasps and offers insights into the dynamic evolutionary landscape of karyotypes in these insects.
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Laboratório de Citogenética de Insetos, Viçosa, Minas Gerais 36570-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Laboratório de Citogenética de Insetos, Viçosa, Minas Gerais 36570-900, Brazil
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Gerton JL. A working model for the formation of Robertsonian chromosomes. J Cell Sci 2024; 137:jcs261912. [PMID: 38606789 PMCID: PMC11057876 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.261912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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Robertsonian chromosomes form by fusion of two chromosomes that have centromeres located near their ends, known as acrocentric or telocentric chromosomes. This fusion creates a new metacentric chromosome and is a major mechanism of karyotype evolution and speciation. Robertsonian chromosomes are common in nature and were first described in grasshoppers by the zoologist W. R. B. Robertson more than 100 years ago. They have since been observed in many species, including catfish, sheep, butterflies, bats, bovids, rodents and humans, and are the most common chromosomal change in mammals. Robertsonian translocations are particularly rampant in the house mouse, Mus musculus domesticus, where they exhibit meiotic drive and create reproductive isolation. Recent progress has been made in understanding how Robertsonian chromosomes form in the human genome, highlighting some of the fundamental principles of how and why these types of fusion events occur so frequently. Consequences of these fusions include infertility and Down's syndrome. In this Hypothesis, I postulate that the conditions that allow these fusions to form are threefold: (1) sequence homology on non-homologous chromosomes, often in the form of repetitive DNA; (2) recombination initiation during meiosis; and (3) physical proximity of the homologous sequences in three-dimensional space. This Hypothesis highlights the latest progress in understanding human Robertsonian translocations within the context of the broader literature on Robertsonian chromosomes.
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Kowalski S, Haerter CAG, Perin DP, Takagui FH, Viana PF, Feldberg E, Blanco DR, Traldi JB, Giuliano-Caetano L, Lui RL. Karyotypic characterization of Centromochlus schultzi Rössel 1962 (Auchenipteridae, Centromochlinae) from the Xingu River basin: New inferences on chromosomal evolution in Centromochlus. Genet Mol Biol 2024; 47:e20230105. [PMID: 38530404 PMCID: PMC10993310 DOI: 10.1590/1678-4685-gmb-2023-0105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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Centromochlinae is a widely diverse subfamily with more than 50 species and several taxonomic conflicts due to morphological similarity between Tatia and Centromochlus species. However, cytogenetic studies on this group have been limited to only four species so far. Therefore, here we present the karyotype of Centromochlus schultzi from the Xingu River in Brazil using classic cytogenetic techniques, physical mapping of the 5S and 18S rDNAs, and telomeric sequences (TTAGGG)n. The species had 58 chromosomes, simple NORs and 18S rDNA sites. Heterochromatic regions were detected on the terminal position of most chromosomes, including pericentromeric and centromeric blocks that correspond to interstitial telomeric sites. The 5S rDNA had multiple sites, including a synteny with the 18S rDNA in the pair 24st, which is an ancestral feature for Doradidae, sister group of Auchenipteridae, but appears to be a homoplastic trait in this species. So far, C. schultzi is only the second species within Centromochlus to be karyotyped, but it has already presented characteristics with great potential to assist in future discussions on taxonomic issues in the subfamily Centromochlinae, including the first synteny between rDNAs in Auchenipteridae and also the presence of heterochromatic ITSs that could represent remnants of ancient chromosomal fusions.
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- Samantha Kowalski
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Centro de Ciências Biológicas,
Londrina, PR, Brazil
- Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Centro de Ciências
Biológicas e da Saúde, Cascavel, PR, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Centro de Ciências
Biológicas e da Saúde, Cascavel, PR, Brazil
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Coordenação de
Biodiversidade, Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Centro de Ciências
Biológicas e da Saúde, Cascavel, PR, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Coordenação de
Biodiversidade, Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Coordenação de
Biodiversidade, Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Coordenação de
Biodiversidade, Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Centro de Ciências
Biológicas e da Saúde, Cascavel, PR, Brazil
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Kroupin PY, Yurkina AI, Ulyanov DS, Karlov GI, Divashuk MG. Comparative Characterization of Pseudoroegneria libanotica and Pseudoroegneria tauri Based on Their Repeatome Peculiarities. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:4169. [PMID: 38140496 PMCID: PMC10747672 DOI: 10.3390/plants12244169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Pseudoroegneria species play an important role among Triticeae grasses, as they are the putative donors of the St genome in many polyploid species. Satellite repeats are widely used as a reliable tool for tracking evolutionary changes because they are distributed throughout the genomes of plants. The aim of our work is to perform a comparative characterization of the repeatomes of the closely related species Ps. libanotica and Ps. tauri, and Ps. spicata was also included in the analysis. The overall repeatome structures of Ps. libanotica, Ps. tauri, and Ps. spicata were similar, with some individual peculiarities observed in the abundance of the SIRE (Ty1/Copia) retrotransposons, Mutator and Harbinger transposons, and satellites. Nine new satellite repeats that have been identified from the whole-genome sequences of Ps. spicata and Ps. tauri, as well as the CL244 repeat that was previously found in Aegilops crassa, were localized to the chromosomes of Ps. libanotica and Ps. tauri. Four satellite repeats (CL69, CL101, CL119, CL244) demonstrated terminal and/or distal localization, while six repeats (CL82, CL89, CL168, CL185, CL192, CL207) were pericentromeric. Based on the obtained results, it can be assumed that Ps. libanotica and Ps. tauri are closely related species, although they have individual peculiarities in their repeatome structures and patterns of satellite repeat localization on chromosomes. The evolutionary fate of the identified satellite repeats and their related sequences, as well as their distribution on the chromosomes of Triticeae species, are discussed. The newly developed St genome chromosome markers developed in the present research can be useful in population studies of Ps. libanotica and Ps. tauri; auto- and allopolyploids that contain the St genome, such as Thinopyrum, Elymus, Kengyilia, and Roegneria; and wide hybrids between wheat and related wild species.
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- Pavel Yu. Kroupin
- All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Timiryazevskaya St., 42, 127550 Moscow, Russia (D.S.U.)
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- All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Timiryazevskaya St., 42, 127550 Moscow, Russia (D.S.U.)
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- All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Timiryazevskaya St., 42, 127550 Moscow, Russia (D.S.U.)
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- All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Timiryazevskaya St., 42, 127550 Moscow, Russia (D.S.U.)
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- All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Timiryazevskaya St., 42, 127550 Moscow, Russia (D.S.U.)
- Federal Research Center “Nemchinovka”, Bolshoi Blvd., 30 Bld. 1, Skolkovo Innovation Center, 121205 Moscow, Russia
- National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute”, Kurchatov Sq., 1, 123182 Moscow, Russia
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Wang J, Hua G, Chen J, Cui K, Yang Z, Han D, Yang X, Dong X, Ma Y, Cai G, Zhang Y, Li J, Tai Y, Da L, Li X, Ma L, Ma Q, Li R, Liu J, Darwish HYA, Wu K, Rong W, Liu W, Zhao Y, Deng X. Epigenetic mechanism of Gtl2-miRNAs causes the primitive sheep characteristics found in purebred Merino sheep. Cell Biosci 2023; 13:190. [PMID: 37828606 PMCID: PMC10571318 DOI: 10.1186/s13578-023-01142-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND It is not uncommon for some individuals to retain certain primitive characteristics even after domestication or long-term intensive selection. Wild ancestors or original varieties of animals typically possess strong adaptability to environmental preservation, a trait that is often lacking in highly artificially selected populations. In the case of the Merino population, a world-renowned fine wool sheep breed, a phenotype with primitive coarse wool characteristic has re-emerged. It is currently unclear whether this characteristic is detrimental to the production of fine wool or whether it is linked to the adaptability of sheep. The underlying genetic/epigenetic mechanisms behind this trait are also poorly understood. RESULTS This study identified lambs with an ancestral-like coarse (ALC) wool type that emerged during the purebred breeding of Merino fine wool sheep. The presence of this primitive sheep characteristic resulted in better environmental adaptability in lambs, as well as improved fine wool yield in adulthood. Reciprocal cross experiments revealed that the ALC phenotype exhibited maternal genetic characteristics. Transcriptomic SNP analysis indicated that the ALC phenotype was localized to the imprinted Gtl2-miRNAs locus, and a significant correlation was found between the ALC wool type and a newly identified short Interstitial Telomeric Sequences (s-ITSs) at this locus. We further confirmed that a novel 38-nt small RNA transcribed from these s-ITSs, in combination with the previously reported 22-nt small RNAs cluster from the Gtl2-miRNAs locus, synergistically inhibited PI3K/AKT/Metabolic/Oxidative stress and subsequent apoptotic pathways in wool follicle stem cells, resulting in the ALC wool type. The necessity of Gtl2-miRNAs in controlling primary hair follicle morphogenesis, as well as the wool follicle type for ALC wool lambs, was verified using intergenic differentially methylated region-knockout mice. CONCLUSION The ALC wool type of Merino sheep, which does not reduce wool quality but increases yield and adaptability, is regulated by epigenetic mechanisms in the imprinted Gtl2-miRNAs region on sheep chromosome 18, with the maternally expressed imprinted gene responsible for the ALC phenotype. This study highlights the significance of epigenetic regulation during embryonic and juvenile stages and emphasizes the advantages of early adaptation breeding for maternal parents in enhancing the overall performance of their offspring.
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- Jiankui Wang
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement & Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture & State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement & Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture & State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement & Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture & State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement & Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture & State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
- Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100086, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement & Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture & State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement & Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture & State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement & Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture & State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement & Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture & State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement & Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture & State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement & Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture & State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement & Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture & State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement & Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture & State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement & Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture & State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Huhhot, 010031, China
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- College of Agriculture, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan, 750002, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan, 750002, China
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- Jinfeng Animal Husbandry Group Co., Ltd., Chifeng, 024000, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- Department of Applied Biotechnology, Molecular Biology Researches & Studies Institute, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement & Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture & State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Huhhot, 010031, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Center for Reproductive Biology and Health, College of Agricultural Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement & Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture & State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic Improvement & Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture & State Key Laboratory of Animal Biotech Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Nirchio Tursellino M, de Bello Cioffi M, de Menezes Cavalcante Sassi F, Deon GA, Oliveira C, Kuranaka M, Valdiviezo-Rivera J, Gonzalez VH, Rossi AR. Integrating Genomic and Chromosomal Data: A Cytogenetic Study of Transancistrus santarosensis (Loricariidae: Hypostominae) with Characterization of a ZZ/ZW Sex Chromosome System. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:1662. [PMID: 37761802 PMCID: PMC10531053 DOI: 10.3390/genes14091662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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The plecos (Loricariidae) fish represent a great model for cytogenetic investigations due to their variety of karyotypes, including diploid and polyploid genomes, and different types of sex chromosomes. In this study we investigate Transancistrus santarosensis a rare loricariid endemic to Ecuador, integrating cytogenetic methods with specimens' molecular identification by mtDNA, to describe the the species karyotype. We aim to verify whether sex chromosomes are cytologically identifiable and if they are associated with the accumulation of repetitive sequences present in other species of the family. The analysis of the karyotype (2n = 54 chromosomes) excludes recent centric fusion and pericentromeric inversion and suggests the presence of a ZZ/ZW sex chromosome system at an early stage of differentiation: the W chromosome is degenerated but is not characterized by the presence of differential sex-specific repetitive DNAs. Data indicate that although T. santarosensis has retained the ancestral diploid number of Loricariidae, it accumulated heterochromatin and shows non-syntenic ribosomal genes localization, chromosomal traits considered apomorphic in the family.
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- Mauro Nirchio Tursellino
- Departamento de Acuicultura, Universidad Técnica de Machala, Av. Panamericana km 5.5, Vía Pasaje, Machala 070150, El Oro, Ecuador;
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- Departamento de Genética e Evolução, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos 13565-090, SP, Brazil; (M.d.B.C.); (F.d.M.C.S.); (G.A.D.)
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- Departamento de Genética e Evolução, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos 13565-090, SP, Brazil; (M.d.B.C.); (F.d.M.C.S.); (G.A.D.)
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- Departamento de Biologia Estrutural e Funcional, Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista-UNESP, Botucatu 18618-689, SP, Brazil; (C.O.); (M.K.)
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- Departamento de Biologia Estrutural e Funcional, Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista-UNESP, Botucatu 18618-689, SP, Brazil; (C.O.); (M.K.)
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- Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad, Rumipamba No. 341 y Av. Shyris, Parque La Carolina, Quito 170135, Pichincha, Ecuador;
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- Departamento de Acuicultura, Universidad Técnica de Machala, Av. Panamericana km 5.5, Vía Pasaje, Machala 070150, El Oro, Ecuador;
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- Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie “C. Darwin”, Sapienza—Università di Roma, Via Alfonso Borelli 50, 00161 Rome, Italy;
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Dalíková M, Provazníková I, Provazník J, Grof-Tisza P, Pepi A, Nguyen P. The Role of Repetitive Sequences in Repatterning of Major Ribosomal DNA Clusters in Lepidoptera. Genome Biol Evol 2023; 15:evad090. [PMID: 37226278 PMCID: PMC10257491 DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evad090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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Genes for major ribosomal RNAs (rDNA) are present in multiple copies mainly organized in tandem arrays. The number and position of rDNA loci can change dynamically and their repatterning is presumably driven by other repetitive sequences. We explored a peculiar rDNA organization in several representatives of Lepidoptera with either extremely large or numerous rDNA clusters. We combined molecular cytogenetics with analyses of second- and third-generation sequencing data to show that rDNA spreads as a transcription unit and reveal association between rDNA and various repeats. Furthermore, we performed comparative long read analyses among the species with derived rDNA distribution and moths with a single rDNA locus, which is considered ancestral. Our results suggest that satellite arrays, rather than mobile elements, facilitate homology-mediated spread of rDNA via either integration of extrachromosomal rDNA circles or ectopic recombination. The latter arguably better explains preferential spread of rDNA into terminal regions of lepidopteran chromosomes as efficiency of ectopic recombination depends on the proximity of homologous sequences to telomeres.
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- Martina Dalíková
- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
- Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre CAS, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
- Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre CAS, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Biology, Laboratory of Evolutionary Entomology, University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, Tufts University
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
- Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre CAS, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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Glugoski L, Deon GA, Nogaroto V, Moreira-Filho O, Vicari MR. Robertsonian Fusion Site in Rineloricaria pentamaculata (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): Involvement of 5S Ribosomal DNA and Satellite Sequences. Cytogenet Genome Res 2023; 162:657-664. [PMID: 37054691 DOI: 10.1159/000530636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Cytogenetic studies demonstrated that unstable chromosomal sites in armored catfishes (Loricariidae) triggered intense karyotypic diversification, mainly derived from Robertsonian rearrangements. In Loricariinae, the presence of ribosomal DNA (rDNA) clusters and their flanking repeated regions (such as microsatellites or partial transposable element sequences) was proposed to facilitate chromosomal rearrangements. Hence, this study aimed to characterize the numerical chromosomal polymorphism observed in Rineloricaria pentamaculata and evaluate the chromosomal rearrangements which originated diploid chromosome number (2n) variation, from 56 to 54. Our data indicate a centric fusion event between acrocentric chromosomes of pairs 15 and 18, bearing 5S rDNA sites on their short (p) arms. This chromosome fusion established the numerical polymorphism, decreasing the 2n from original 56 (karyomorph A) to 55 in karyomorph B and 54 in karyomorph C. Although vestiges of telomeric sequences were evidenced at the fusion point, no 5S rDNA was detected in this region. The acrocentric chromosomes involved in the origin of the fusion were enriched with (CA)n and (GA)n microsatellites. Repetitive sequences in the acrocentric chromosomes subtelomeres have facilitated the rearrangement. Our study thus reinforces the view on the important role of particular repetitive DNA classes in promoting chromosome fusions which frequently drive Rineloricaria karyotype evolution.
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- Larissa Glugoski
- Department of Genetics and Evolution, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics and Evolution, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil
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- Department of Structural Biology, Molecular and Genetics, State University of Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics and Evolution, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil
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- Department of Structural Biology, Molecular and Genetics, State University of Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, Brazil
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Marajó L, Viana PF, Ferreira AMV, Py-Daniel LHR, Cioffi MDB, Sember A, Feldberg E. Chromosomal rearrangements and the first indication of an ♀X 1 X 1 X 2 X 2 /♂X 1 X 2 Y sex chromosome system in Rineloricaria fishes (Teleostei: Siluriformes). JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2023; 102:443-454. [PMID: 36427042 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15275] [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: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Rineloricaria is the most diverse genus within the freshwater fish subfamily Loricariinae, and it is widely distributed in the Neotropical region. Despite limited cytogenetic data, records from southern and south-eastern Brazil suggest a high rate of chromosomal rearrangements in this genus, mirrored in remarkable inter- and intraspecific karyotype variability. In the present work, we investigated the karyotype features of Rineloricaria teffeana, an endemic representative from northern Brazil, using both conventional and molecular cytogenetic techniques. We revealed different diploid chromosome numbers (2n) between sexes (33♂/34♀), which suggests the presence of an ♀X1 X1 X2 X2 /♂X1 X2 Y multiple sex chromosome system. The male-limited Y chromosome was the largest and the only biarmed element in the karyotype, implying Y-autosome fusion as the most probable mechanism behind its origination. C-banding revealed low amounts of constitutive heterochromatin, mostly confined to the (peri)centromeric regions of most chromosomes (including the X2 and the Y) but also occupying the distal regions of a few chromosomal pairs. The chromosomal localization of the 18S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) clusters revealed a single site on chromosome pair 4, which was adjacent to the 5S rDNA cluster. Additional 5S rDNA loci were present on the autosome pair 8, X1 chromosome, and in the presumed fusion point on the Y chromosome. The probe for telomeric repeat motif (TTAGGG)n revealed signals of variable intensities at the ends of all chromosomes except for the Y chromosome, where no detectable signals were evidenced. Male-to-female comparative genomic hybridization revealed no sex-specific or sex-biased repetitive DNA accumulations, suggesting a presumably low level of neo-Y chromosome differentiation. We provide evidence that rDNA sites might have played a role in the formation of this putative multiple sex chromosome system and that chromosome fusions originate through different mechanisms among different Rineloricaria species.
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- Leandro Marajó
- Laboratório de Genética Animal, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética, Conservação e Biologia Evolutiva, Coordenação de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Animal, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética, Conservação e Biologia Evolutiva, Coordenação de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Animal, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética, Conservação e Biologia Evolutiva, Coordenação de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus, Brazil
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- Coleção de Peixes, Coordenação de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Citogenética de Peixes, Departamento de Genética e Evolução, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Fish Genetics, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Libechov, Czech Republic
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- Laboratório de Genética Animal, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética, Conservação e Biologia Evolutiva, Coordenação de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus, Brazil
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Identification of Iguania Ancestral Syntenic Blocks and Putative Sex Chromosomes in the Veiled Chameleon ( Chamaeleo calyptratus, Chamaeleonidae, Iguania). Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232415838. [PMID: 36555478 PMCID: PMC9779593 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232415838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) is a typical member of the family Chamaeleonidae and a promising object for comparative cytogenetics and genomics. The karyotype of C. calyptratus differs from the putative ancestral chameleon karyotype (2n = 36) due to a smaller chromosome number (2n = 24) resulting from multiple chromosome fusions. The homomorphic sex chromosomes of an XX/XY system were described recently using male-specific RADseq markers. However, the chromosomal pair carrying these markers was not identified. Here we obtained chromosome-specific DNA libraries of C. calyptratus by chromosome flow sorting that were assigned by FISH and sequenced. Sequence comparison with three squamate reptiles reference genomes revealed the ancestral syntenic regions in the C. calyptratus chromosomes. We demonstrated that reducing the chromosome number in the C. calyptratus karyotype occurred through two fusions between microchromosomes and four fusions between micro-and macrochromosomes. PCR-assisted mapping of a previously described Y-specific marker indicates that chromosome 5 may be the sex chromosome pair. One of the chromosome 5 conserved synteny blocks shares homology with the ancestral pleurodont X chromosome, assuming parallelism in the evolution of sex chromosomes from two basal Iguania clades (pleurodonts and acrodonts). The comparative chromosome map produced here can serve as the foundation for future genome assembly of chameleons and vertebrate-wide comparative genomic studies.
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Vozárová R, Wang W, Lunerová J, Shao F, Pellicer J, Leitch IJ, Leitch AR, Kovařík A. Mega-sized pericentromeric blocks of simple telomeric repeats and their variants reveal patterns of chromosome evolution in ancient Cycadales genomes. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2022; 112:646-663. [PMID: 36065632 PMCID: PMC9827991 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Simple telomeric repeats composed of six to seven iterating nucleotide units are important sequences typically found at the ends of chromosomes. Here we analyzed their abundance and homogeneity in 42 gymnosperm (29 newly sequenced), 29 angiosperm (one newly sequenced), and eight bryophytes using bioinformatics, conventional cytogenetic and molecular biology approaches to explore their diversity across land plants. We found more than 10 000-fold variation in the amounts of telomeric repeats among the investigated taxa. Repeat abundance was positively correlated with increasing intragenomic sequence heterogeneity and occurrence at non-telomeric positions, but there was no correlation with genome size. The highest abundance/heterogeneity was found in the gymnosperm genus Cycas (Cycadaceae), in which megabase-sized blocks of telomeric repeats (i.e., billions of copies) were identified. Fluorescent in situ hybridization experiments using variant-specific probes revealed canonical Arabidopsis-type telomeric TTTAGGG repeats at chromosome ends, while pericentromeric blocks comprised at least four major telomeric variants with decreasing abundance: TTTAGGG>TTCAGGG >TTTAAGG>TTCAAGG. Such a diversity of repeats was not found in the sister cycad family Zamiaceae or in any other species analyzed. Using immunocytochemistry, we showed that the pericentromeric blocks of telomeric repeats overlapped with histone H3 serine 10 phosphorylation signals. We show that species of Cycas have amplified their telomeric repeats in centromeric and telomeric positions on telocentric chromosomes to extraordinary high levels. The ancestral chromosome number reconstruction suggests their occurrence is unlikely to be the product of ancient Robertsonian chromosome fusions. We speculate as to how the observed chromosome dynamics may be associated with the diversification of cycads.
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- Radka Vozárová
- Department of Molecular EpigeneticsInstitute of Biophysics, Czech Academy of Sciencesv.v.i., Královopolská 135612 65BrnoCzech Republic
- Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of ScienceMasaryk University611 37BrnoCzech Republic
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- Science and Technology Innovation CentreGuangzhou University of Chinese MedicineGuangzhou510405China
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- Department of Molecular EpigeneticsInstitute of Biophysics, Czech Academy of Sciencesv.v.i., Královopolská 135612 65BrnoCzech Republic
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- Science and Technology Innovation CentreGuangzhou University of Chinese MedicineGuangzhou510405China
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- Royal Botanic GardensKew, RichmondSurreyTW9 3ABUK
- Institut Botànic de Barcelona (IBB, CSIC‐Ajuntament de Barcelona)Passeig del Migdia sn08038BarcelonaSpain
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- School of Biological and Chemical SciencesQueen Mary University of LondonLondonE1 4NSUK
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- Department of Molecular EpigeneticsInstitute of Biophysics, Czech Academy of Sciencesv.v.i., Královopolská 135612 65BrnoCzech Republic
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Radchenko EA, Aksenova AY, Volkov KV, Shishkin AA, Pavlov YI, Mirkin SM. Partners in crime: Tbf1 and Vid22 promote expansions of long human telomeric repeats at an interstitial chromosome position in yeast. PNAS NEXUS 2022; 1:pgac080. [PMID: 35832866 PMCID: PMC9272169 DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgac080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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In humans, telomeric repeats (TTAGGG)n are known to be present at internal chromosomal sites. These interstitial telomeric sequences (ITSs) are an important source of genomic instability, including repeat length polymorphism, but the molecular mechanisms responsible for this instability remain to be understood. Here, we studied the mechanisms responsible for expansions of human telomeric (Htel) repeats that were artificially inserted inside a yeast chromosome. We found that Htel repeats in an interstitial chromosome position are prone to expansions. The propensity of Htel repeats to expand depends on the presence of a complex of two yeast proteins: Tbf1 and Vid22. These two proteins are physically bound to an interstitial Htel repeat, and together they slow replication fork progression through it. We propose that slow progression of the replication fork through the protein complex formed by the Tbf1 and Vid22 partners at the Htel repeat cause DNA strand slippage, ultimately resulting in repeat expansions.
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- Laboratory of Amyloid Biology, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, 199034, Russia
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- Eppley Institute for Research In Cancer and Allied Diseases, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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Gozaly-Chianea Y, Roberts T, Slijepcevic P. The role of BRCA2 in the fragility of interstitial telomeric sites. MUTATION RESEARCH. GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2022; 878:503476. [PMID: 35649669 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2022.503476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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We examined frequencies of radiation-induced chromosomal aberrations, using classical cytological methods, and DNA damage in interphase and metaphase cells, using a combination of FISH, CO-FISH, TIF (telomere dysfunction induced assay) and simultaneous detection of DNA damage and telomeric sequences in metaphase chromosomes, in Chinese hamster cells defective in BRCA2 and control cells. Given that the Chinese hamster genome contains large blocks of interstitial telomeric sites, our results allow us to examine the role of BRCA2 in the potential fragility of these sites, but also whether BRCA2 affects DNA repair within terminal telomeric sequences. BRCA2 defective cells exhibited greater frequencies of DNA damage within interstitial telomeric sites, as well as within terminal telomeric sites, relative to control cells. Therefore, BRCA2 deficiency contributes to the telomere dysfunction phenotype in Chinese hamster cells.
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- Yaghoub Gozaly-Chianea
- Department of Life Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK
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- Department of Life Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK
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- Department of Life Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK.
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Oliveira da Silva W, Rosa CC, Ferguson-Smith MA, O'Brien PCM, Saldanha J, Rossi RV, Pieczarka JC, Nagamachi CY. The emergence of a new sex-system (XX/XY 1Y 2) suggests a species complex in the "monotypic" rodent Oecomys auyantepui (Rodentia, Sigmodontinae). Sci Rep 2022; 12:8690. [PMID: 35610291 PMCID: PMC9130129 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-12706-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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X-autosome translocation (XY1Y2) has been reported in distinct groups of vertebrates suggesting that the rise of a multiple sex system within a species may act as a reproductive barrier and lead to speciation. The viability of this system has been linked with repetitive sequences located between sex and autosomal portions of the translocation. Herein, we investigate Oecomys auyantepui, using chromosome banding and Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization with telomeric and Hylaeamys megacephalus whole-chromosome probes, and phylogenetic reconstruction using mtDNA and nuDNA sequences. We describe an amended karyotype for O. auyantepui (2n = 64♀65♂/FNa = 84) and report for the first time a multiple sex system (XX/XY1Y2) in Oryzomyini rodents. Molecular data recovered O. auyantepui as a monophyletic taxon with high support and cytogenetic data indicate that O. auyantepui may exist in two lineages recognized by distinct sex systems. The Neo-X exhibits repetitive sequences located between sex and autosomal portions, which would act as a boundary between these two segments. The G-banding comparisons of the Neo-X chromosomes of other Sigmodontinae taxa revealed a similar banding pattern, suggesting that the autosomal segment in the Neo-X can be shared among the Sigmodontinae lineages with a XY1Y2 sex system.
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- Willam Oliveira da Silva
- Laboratório de Citogenética, Centro de Estudos Avançados da Biodiversidade, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Citogenética, Centro de Estudos Avançados da Biodiversidade, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Cambridge Resource Centre for Comparative Genomics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Cambridge Resource Centre for Comparative Genomics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Departamento de Biologia e Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso (UFMT), Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia e Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso (UFMT), Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Citogenética, Centro de Estudos Avançados da Biodiversidade, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Citogenética, Centro de Estudos Avançados da Biodiversidade, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Belém, Pará, Brazil.
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Break-induced replication: unraveling each step. Trends Genet 2022; 38:752-765. [PMID: 35459559 DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2022.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Break-induced replication (BIR) repairs one-ended double-strand DNA breaks through invasion into a homologous template followed by DNA synthesis. Different from S-phase replication, BIR copies the template DNA in a migrating displacement loop (D-loop) and results in conservative inheritance of newly synthesized DNA. This unusual mode of DNA synthesis makes BIR a source of various genetic instabilities like those associated with cancer in humans. This review focuses on recent progress in delineating the mechanism of Rad51-dependent BIR in budding yeast. In addition, we discuss new data that describe changes in BIR efficiency and fidelity on encountering replication obstacles as well as the implications of these findings for BIR-dependent processes such as telomere maintenance and the repair of collapsed replication forks.
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Marín-Gual L, González-Rodelas L, Pujol G, Vara C, Martín-Ruiz M, Berríos S, Fernández-Donoso R, Pask A, Renfree MB, Page J, Waters PD, Ruiz-Herrera A. Strategies for meiotic sex chromosome dynamics and telomeric elongation in Marsupials. PLoS Genet 2022; 18:e1010040. [PMID: 35130272 PMCID: PMC8853506 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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During meiotic prophase I, homologous chromosomes pair, synapse and recombine in a tightly regulated process that ensures the generation of genetically variable haploid gametes. Although the mechanisms underlying meiotic cell division have been well studied in model species, our understanding of the dynamics of meiotic prophase I in non-traditional model mammals remains in its infancy. Here, we reveal key meiotic features in previously uncharacterised marsupial species (the tammar wallaby and the fat-tailed dunnart), plus the fat-tailed mouse opossum, with a focus on sex chromosome pairing strategies, recombination and meiotic telomere homeostasis. We uncovered differences between phylogroups with important functional and evolutionary implications. First, sex chromosomes, which lack a pseudo-autosomal region in marsupials, had species specific pairing and silencing strategies, with implications for sex chromosome evolution. Second, we detected two waves of γH2AX accumulation during prophase I. The first wave was accompanied by low γH2AX levels on autosomes, which correlated with the low recombination rates that distinguish marsupials from eutherian mammals. In the second wave, γH2AX was restricted to sex chromosomes in all three species, which correlated with transcription from the X in tammar wallaby. This suggests non-canonical functions of γH2AX on meiotic sex chromosomes. Finally, we uncover evidence for telomere elongation in primary spermatocytes of the fat-tailed dunnart, a unique strategy within mammals. Our results provide new insights into meiotic progression and telomere homeostasis in marsupials, highlighting the importance of capturing the diversity of meiotic strategies within mammals. The generation of haploid gametes is a hallmark of sexual reproduction. And this is accomplished by a complex, albeit tightly regulated, reductional cell division called meiosis. Although meiosis has been extensively studied in eutherian mammal model species, our understanding of the mechanisms regulating chromosome synapsis, recombination and segregation during meiosis progression is still incomplete especially in non-eutherian mammals. To fill this gap and capture the diversity of meiotic strategies among mammals, we study previously uncharacterised representative marsupial species, an evolutionary assemblage that last shared a common ancestry more than 80 million years ago. We uncover novel, hence non-canonical, strategies for sex chromosome pairing, DNA repair, recombination and transcription. Most importantly, we reveal the uniqueness of marsupial meiosis, which includes the unprecedented detection of alternative mechanism (ALT) for the paternal control of telomere length during prophase I. Our findings suggest that ALT (previously only associated to cancer cells) could play a role in telomere homeostasis in mammalian germ cells.
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- Laia Marín-Gual
- Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, Fisiologia i Immunologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Genome Integrity and Instability Group, Institut de Biotecnologia i Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, Fisiologia i Immunologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Genome Integrity and Instability Group, Institut de Biotecnologia i Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, Fisiologia i Immunologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Genome Integrity and Instability Group, Institut de Biotecnologia i Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, Fisiologia i Immunologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Genome Integrity and Instability Group, Institut de Biotecnologia i Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Programa de Genética Humana, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Programa de Genética Humana, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Faculty of Science, UNSW Sydney, Australia
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- Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, Fisiologia i Immunologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Genome Integrity and Instability Group, Institut de Biotecnologia i Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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Vicari MR, Bruschi DP, Cabral-de-Mello DC, Nogaroto V. Telomere organization and the interstitial telomeric sites involvement in insects and vertebrates chromosome evolution. Genet Mol Biol 2022; 45:e20220071. [DOI: 10.1590/1678-4685-gmb-2022-0071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Maravilla AJ, Rosato M, Álvarez I, Nieto Feliner G, Rosselló JA. Interstitial Arabidopsis-Type Telomeric Repeats in Asteraceae. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:plants10122794. [PMID: 34961265 PMCID: PMC8705333 DOI: 10.3390/plants10122794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Tandem repeats of telomeric-like motifs at intra-chromosomal regions, known as interstitial telomeric repeats (ITR), have drawn attention as potential markers of structural changes, which might convey information about evolutionary relationships if preserved through time. Building on our previous work that reported outstanding ITR polymorphisms in the genus Anacyclus, we undertook a survey across 132 Asteraceae species, focusing on the six most speciose subfamilies and considering all the ITR data published to date. The goal was to assess whether the presence, site number, and chromosomal location of ITRs convey any phylogenetic signal. We conducted fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) using an Arabidopsis-type telomeric sequence as a probe on karyotypes obtained from mitotic chromosomes. FISH signals of ITR sites were detected in species of subfamilies Asteroideae, Carduoideae, Cichorioideae, Gymnarhenoideae, and Mutisioideae, but not in Barnadesioideae. Although six small subfamilies have not yet been sampled, altogether, our results suggest that the dynamics of ITR formation in Asteraceae cannot accurately trace the complex karyological evolution that occurred since the early diversification of this family. Thus, ITRs do not convey a reliable signal at deep or shallow phylogenetic levels and cannot help to delimitate taxonomic categories, a conclusion that might also hold for other important families such as Fabaceae.
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- Alexis J. Maravilla
- Jardín Botánico, Instituto Cavanilles de Biodiversidad y Biología Evolutiva, Universitat de València, c/Quart 80, E-46008 Valencia, Spain; (A.J.M.); (M.R.)
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- Jardín Botánico, Instituto Cavanilles de Biodiversidad y Biología Evolutiva, Universitat de València, c/Quart 80, E-46008 Valencia, Spain; (A.J.M.); (M.R.)
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- Real Jardín Botánico (RJB), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Plaza de Murillo 2, E-28014 Madrid, Spain; (I.Á.); (G.N.F.)
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- Real Jardín Botánico (RJB), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Plaza de Murillo 2, E-28014 Madrid, Spain; (I.Á.); (G.N.F.)
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- Jardín Botánico, Instituto Cavanilles de Biodiversidad y Biología Evolutiva, Universitat de València, c/Quart 80, E-46008 Valencia, Spain; (A.J.M.); (M.R.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-963-156-800
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Reyes Lerma AC, Šťáhlavský F, Seiter M, Carabajal Paladino LZ, Divišová K, Forman M, Sember A, Král J. Insights into the Karyotype Evolution of Charinidae, the Early-Diverging Clade of Whip Spiders (Arachnida: Amblypygi). Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:3233. [PMID: 34827965 PMCID: PMC8614469 DOI: 10.3390/ani11113233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Whip spiders (Amblypygi) represent an ancient order of tetrapulmonate arachnids with a low diversity. Their cytogenetic data are confined to only a few reports. Here, we analyzed the family Charinidae, a lineage almost at the base of the amblypygids, providing an insight into the ancestral traits and basic trajectories of amblypygid karyotype evolution. We performed Giemsa staining, selected banding techniques, and detected 18S ribosomal DNA and telomeric repeats by fluorescence in situ hybridization in four Charinus and five Sarax species. Both genera exhibit a wide range of diploid chromosome numbers (2n = 42-76 and 22-74 for Charinus and Sarax, respectively). The 2n reduction was accompanied by an increase of proportion of biarmed elements. We further revealed a single NOR site (probably an ancestral condition for charinids), the presence of a (TTAGG)n telomeric motif localized mostly at the chromosome ends, and an absence of heteromorphic sex chromosomes. Our data collectively suggest a high pace of karyotype repatterning in amblypygids, with probably a high ancestral 2n and its subsequent gradual reduction by fusions, and the action of pericentric inversions, similarly to what has been proposed for neoamblypygids. The possible contribution of fissions to charinid karyotype repatterning, however, cannot be fully ruled out.
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- Azucena Claudia Reyes Lerma
- Laboratory of Arachnid Cytogenetics, Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 5, 128 44 Prague, Czech Republic; (A.C.R.L.); (K.D.); (M.F.); (J.K.)
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 7, 128 44 Prague, Czech Republic;
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- Unit Integrative Zoology, Department of Evolutionary Biology, University of Vienna, Djerassiplatz 1, 1030 Vienna, Austria;
- Natural History Museum Vienna, 3. Zoology (Invertebrates), Burgring 7, 1010 Vienna, Austria
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- Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Entomology, Branišovská 31, 370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic;
- Arthropod Genetics Group, The Pirbright Institute, Ash Road, Pirbright, Woking GU24 0NF, UK
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- Laboratory of Arachnid Cytogenetics, Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 5, 128 44 Prague, Czech Republic; (A.C.R.L.); (K.D.); (M.F.); (J.K.)
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- Laboratory of Arachnid Cytogenetics, Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 5, 128 44 Prague, Czech Republic; (A.C.R.L.); (K.D.); (M.F.); (J.K.)
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- Laboratory of Arachnid Cytogenetics, Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 5, 128 44 Prague, Czech Republic; (A.C.R.L.); (K.D.); (M.F.); (J.K.)
- Laboratory of Fish Genetics, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Rumburská 89, 277 21 Liběchov, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Arachnid Cytogenetics, Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 5, 128 44 Prague, Czech Republic; (A.C.R.L.); (K.D.); (M.F.); (J.K.)
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Telomeric-Like Repeats Flanked by Sequences Retrotranscribed from the Telomerase RNA Inserted at DNA Double-Strand Break Sites during Vertebrate Genome Evolution. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222011048. [PMID: 34681704 PMCID: PMC8537989 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222011048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Interstitial telomeric sequences (ITSs) are stretches of telomeric-like repeats located at internal chromosomal sites. We previously demonstrated that ITSs have been inserted during the repair of DNA double-strand breaks in the course of evolution and that some rodent ITSs, called TERC-ITSs, are flanked by fragments retrotranscribed from the telomerase RNA component (TERC). In this work, we carried out an extensive search of TERC-ITSs in 30 vertebrate genomes and identified 41 such loci in 22 species, including in humans and other primates. The fragment retrotranscribed from the TERC RNA varies in different lineages and its sequence seems to be related to the organization of TERC. Through comparative analysis of TERC-ITSs with orthologous empty loci, we demonstrated that, at each locus, the TERC-like sequence and the ITS have been inserted in one step in the course of evolution. Our findings suggest that telomerase participated in a peculiar pathway of DNA double-strand break repair involving retrotranscription of its RNA component and that this mechanism may be active in all vertebrate species. These results add new evidence to the hypothesis that RNA-templated DNA repair mechanisms are active in vertebrate cells.
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Micolino R, Baldez BCL, Sánchez-Restrepo AF, Calcaterra L, Cristiano MP, Cardoso DC. Karyotype structure and cytogenetic markers of Amoimyrmex bruchi and Amoimyrmex silvestrii: contribution to understanding leaf-cutting ant relationships. Genome 2021; 65:1-9. [PMID: 34520688 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2021-0044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Leaf-cutting ants are considered the most important herbivores in terrestrial environments throughout the Neotropics. Amoimyrmex Cristiano, Cardoso, & Sandoval, 2020 is the sister clade of the remaining leaf-cutting ants from the genera Atta and Acromyrmex. Amoimyrmex striatus was the only species cytogenetically studied within the genus and shares the same chromosomal number as Atta, bearing 22 chromosomes, whereas Acromyrmex bears 38 chromosomes, with the exception of the social parasite Acromyrmex ameliae (2n = 36). Our objective here was to cytogenetically analyze the species of Amoimyrmex bruchi and Amoimyrmex silvestrii, as well as to describe the karyotype of these sister species, using an integrative approach using classical and molecular cytogenetics. We aimed to characterize the cytogenetic markers that contribute to the systematics and taxonomy of the genus. Our results showed that the karyotypes of these two species are very similar, with an identical chromosome number (2n = 22), chromosome morphology (2K = 20m + 2sm), and location of 18S rDNA and telomeric repeat TTAGG on the chromosomes. However, the microsatellite probe GA(15) showed variation across the species and populations studied. We suggest that both species diverged relatively recently and are unmistakably sisters because of the many shared characteristics, including the highly conserved karyotypes.
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- Ricardo Micolino
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biodiversidade, Evolução e Meio Ambiente, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Campus Morro do Cruzeiro, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-gradução em Ecologia de Biomas Tropicais, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
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- Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas (FuEDEI), Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas (FuEDEI), Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Biodiversidade, Evolução e Meio Ambiente, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Campus Morro do Cruzeiro, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-gradução em Ecologia de Biomas Tropicais, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
- Departamento de Biodiversidade, Evolução e Meio Ambiente, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Campus Morro do Cruzeiro, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-gradução em Ecologia de Biomas Tropicais, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
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Ceraulo S, Perelman PL, Mazzoleni S, Rovatsos M, Dumas F. Repetitive Sequence Distribution on Saguinus, Leontocebus and Leontopithecus Tamarins (Platyrrhine, Primates) by Mapping Telomeric (TTAGGG) Motifs and rDNA Loci. BIOLOGY 2021; 10:biology10090844. [PMID: 34571721 PMCID: PMC8470041 DOI: 10.3390/biology10090844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Simple Summary Telomeric and rDNA sequence distribution on tamarins (New world monkeys, Primates) was analysed through molecular cytogenetics by fluorescence in situ hybridization. The mapping of Telomeric and rDNA probes on chromosomes was performed in order to clarify their localization and role in genome evolution. We found rDNA loci on the same homologs 19–22 on the analysed species with a different position in one of them named Leontopithecus rosalia, presumably as result of inversions. Other rDNA signals could be present on chromosome 16 and 17. On the last species, we found the classic telomeric sequence with exceptions while on the other species analysed, we found very amplified telomeric signals at the edge of chromosomes and some centromeric signals as exceptions, especially on chromosome pairs 16 and 17 as result of inversions of telomeric sequences or the presence of new acquired rDNA loci above them. The results obtained enable us to underline that the different chromosomal morphology between the species analysed could be due to inversions which dislocate the rDNA loci, the presence of new rDNA loci or the amplification of telomeric sequences. A comparative perspective with other data results obtained could be useful in order to better understand genome evolution. Abstract Tamarins are a distinct group of small sized New World monkeys with complex phylogenetic relationships and poorly studied cytogenetic traits. In this study, we applied molecular cytogenetic analyses by fluorescence in situ hybridization with probes specific for telomeric sequences and ribosomal DNA loci after DAPI/CMA3 staining on metaphases from five tamarin species, namely Leontocebus fuscicollis, Leontopithecus rosalia, Saguinus geoffroyi, Saguinus mystax and Saguinus oedipus, with the aim to investigate the distribution of repetitive sequences and their possible role in genome evolution. Our analyses revealed that all five examined species show similar karyotypes, 2n = 46, which differ mainly in the morphology of chromosome pairs 16–17 and 19–22, due to the diverse distribution of rDNA loci, the amplification of telomeric-like sequences, the presence of heterochromatic blocks and/or putative chromosomal rearrangements, such as inversions. The differences in cytogenetic traits between species of tamarins are discussed in a comparative phylogenetic framework, and in addition to data from previous studies, we underline synapomorphies and apomorphisms that appeared during the diversification of this group of New World monkeys.
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- Simona Ceraulo
- Department of “Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF)”, University of Palermo, 90100 Palermo, Italy;
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- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, SB RAS, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia;
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- Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 12844 Prague, Czech Republic; (S.M.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 12844 Prague, Czech Republic; (S.M.); (M.R.)
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- Department of “Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF)”, University of Palermo, 90100 Palermo, Italy;
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Kostmann A, Augstenová B, Frynta D, Kratochvíl L, Rovatsos M. Cytogenetically Elusive Sex Chromosomes in Scincoidean Lizards. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22168670. [PMID: 34445371 PMCID: PMC8395508 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22168670] [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: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The lizards of the species-rich clade Scincoidea including cordylids, gerrhosaurids, skinks, and xantusiids, show an almost cosmopolitan geographical distribution and a remarkable ecological and morphological divergence. However, previous studies revealed limited variability in cytogenetic traits. The sex determination mode was revealed only in a handful of gerrhosaurid, skink, and xantusiid species, which demonstrated either ZZ/ZW or XX/XY sex chromosomes. In this study, we explored the karyotypes of six species of skinks, two species of cordylids, and one gerrhosaurid. We applied conventional and molecular cytogenetic methods, including C-banding, fluorescence in situ hybridization with probes specific for telomeric motifs and rDNA loci, and comparative genomic hybridization. The diploid chromosome numbers are rather conserved among these species, but the chromosome morphology, the presence of interstitial telomeric sequences, and the topology of rDNA loci vary significantly. Notably, XX/XY sex chromosomes were identified only in Tiliqua scincoides, where, in contrast to the X chromosome, the Y chromosome lacks accumulations of rDNA loci. We confirm that within the lizards of the scincoidean clade, sex chromosomes remained in a generally poor stage of differentiation.
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- Alexander Kostmann
- Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 12844 Prague, Czech Republic; (A.K.); (B.A.); (L.K.)
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- Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 12844 Prague, Czech Republic; (A.K.); (B.A.); (L.K.)
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 12844 Prague, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 12844 Prague, Czech Republic; (A.K.); (B.A.); (L.K.)
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- Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 12844 Prague, Czech Republic; (A.K.); (B.A.); (L.K.)
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Cytogenetic, morphological and molecular characterization of two cryptic species of the genus Omophoita Chevrolat, 1837 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae). Biologia (Bratisl) 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11756-021-00715-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Augstenová B, Pensabene E, Kratochvíl L, Rovatsos M. Cytogenetic Evidence for Sex Chromosomes and Karyotype Evolution in Anguimorphan Lizards. Cells 2021; 10:cells10071612. [PMID: 34203198 PMCID: PMC8304200 DOI: 10.3390/cells10071612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Anguimorphan lizards are a morphologically variable group of squamate reptiles with a wide geographical distribution. In spite of their importance, they have been cytogenetically understudied. Here, we present the results of the cytogenetic examination of 23 species from five anguimorphan families (Anguidae, Helodermatidae, Shinisauridae, Varanidae and Xenosauridae). We applied both conventional (Giemsa staining and C-banding) and molecular cytogenetic methods (fluorescence in situ hybridization with probes for the telomeric motifs and rDNA loci, comparative genome hybridization), intending to describe the karyotypes of previously unstudied species, to uncover the sex determination mode, and to reveal the distribution of variability in cytogenetic characteristics among anguimorphan lizards. We documented that karyotypes are generally quite variable across anguimorphan lineages, with anguids being the most varying. However, the derived chromosome number of 2n = 40 exhibits a notable long-term evolutionary stasis in monitors. Differentiated ZZ/ZW sex chromosomes were documented in monitors and helodermatids, as well as in the anguids Abronia lythrochila, and preliminary also in Celestus warreni and Gerrhonotus liocephalus. Several other anguimorphan species have likely poorly differentiated sex chromosomes, which cannot be detected by the applied cytogenetic methods, although the presence of environmental sex determination cannot be excluded. In addition, we uncovered a rare case of spontaneous triploidy in a fully grown Varanus primordius.
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Boštjančić LL, Bonassin L, Anušić L, Lovrenčić L, Besendorfer V, Maguire I, Grandjean F, Austin CM, Greve C, Hamadou AB, Mlinarec J. The Pontastacus leptodactylus (Astacidae) Repeatome Provides Insight Into Genome Evolution and Reveals Remarkable Diversity of Satellite DNA. Front Genet 2021; 11:611745. [PMID: 33552130 PMCID: PMC7859515 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.611745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Pontastacus leptodactylus is a native European crayfish species found in both freshwater and brackish environments. It has commercial importance for fisheries and aquaculture industries. Up till now, most studies concerning P. leptodactylus have focused onto gaining knowledge about its phylogeny and population genetics. However, little is known about the chromosomal evolution and genome organization of this species. Therefore, we performed clustering analysis of a low coverage genomic dataset to identify and characterize repetitive DNA in the P. leptodactylus genome. In addition, the karyogram of P. leptodactylus (2n = 180) is presented here for the first time consisting of 75 metacentric, 14 submetacentric, and a submetacentric/metacentric heteromorphic chromosome pair. We determined the genome size to be at ~18.7 gigabase pairs. Repetitive DNA represents about 54.85% of the genome. Satellite DNA repeats are the most abundant type of repetitive DNA, making up to ~28% of the total amount of repetitive elements, followed by the Ty3/Gypsy retroelements (~15%). Our study established a surprisingly high diversity of satellite repeats in P. leptodactylus. The genome of P. leptodactylus is by far the most satellite-rich genome discovered to date with 258 satellite families described. Of the five mapped satellite DNA families on chromosomes, PlSAT3-411 co-localizes with the AT-rich DAPI positive probable (peri)centromeric heterochromatin on all chromosomes, while PlSAT14-79 co-localizes with the AT-rich DAPI positive (peri)centromeric heterochromatin on one chromosome and is also located subterminally and intercalary on some chromosomes. PlSAT1-21 is located intercalary in the vicinity of the (peri)centromeric heterochromatin on some chromosomes, while PlSAT6-70 and PlSAT7-134 are located intercalary on some P. leptodactylus chromosomes. The FISH results reveal amplification of interstitial telomeric repeats (ITRs) in P. leptodactylus. The prevalence of repetitive elements, especially the satellite DNA repeats, may have provided a driving force for the evolution of the P. leptodactylus genome.
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Zoology, Department of Biology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Zoology, Department of Biology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratoire Ecologie Biologie des Interactions-UMR CNRS 7267, University of Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Centre of Integrative Ecology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics (LOEWE-TBG), Frankfurt, Germany
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- LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics (LOEWE-TBG), Frankfurt, Germany
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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Oliveira MLMD, Paim FG, Freitas ÉASD, Oliveira C, Foresti F. Cytomolecular investigations using repetitive DNA probes contribute to the identification and characterization of Characidium sp. aff. C. vidali (Teleostei: Characiformes). NEOTROPICAL ICHTHYOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1590/1982-0224-2020-0045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Abstract Characidium sp. aff. C. vidali is a species found in coastal streams in southeastern Brazil, which has karyotypic explanatory elements as the occurrence of microstructural variations, keeping the chromosomal macrostructure of the genus. The objective of this study was to apply cytomolecular tools in the chromosomes of Characidium sp. aff. C. vidali to identify characteristics in their karyotype contributing to cytogenetic definition of this species, adding information about the evolution of the chromosomal structure of the group. The species showed 2n = 50 chromosomes and from 1 to 4 additional B microchromosomes. FISH technique showed histone H3 and H4 genes in the short arm of pair 10, and microsatellites (CA)15, (CG)15, (GA)15 and (TTA)10 clustered in the subtelomeric portions of all A chromosomes, with total accumulation by supernumerary. The telomeric probe marked terminal regions of all chromosomes, in addition to the interstitial portion of four pairs, called ITS sites, with these markings being duplicated in two pairs, hence the double-ITS classification. C-banding revealed that supernumerary chromosomes are completely heterochromatic, that ITS sites are C-banding positive, but double-ITS sites are C-banding negative. So, throughout the evolution to Characidium, genomic events are occurring and restructuring chromosomes in populations.
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP), Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP), Brazil
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Leonida SRL, Bennett NC, Leitch AR, Faulkes CG. Patterns of telomere length with age in African mole-rats: New insights from quantitative fluorescence in situ hybridisation (qFISH). PeerJ 2020; 8:e10498. [PMID: 33335813 PMCID: PMC7720729 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Naked mole-rats Heterocephalus glaber (NMRs) are the longest-lived rodent and also resist the normal signs of senescence. In a number of species, cellular ageing has been correlated with a reduction in telomere length, yet relatively little is known about telomeres and their age-related dynamics in NMRs and other African mole-rats. Here, we apply fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) to quantify telomeric repeat sequences in the NMR, the Damaraland mole-rat, Fukomys damarensis (DMR) and the Mahali mole-rat, Cryptomys hottentotus mahali (MMR). Both terminal and non-terminal telomeric sequences were identified in chromosomes of the NMR and DMR, whilst the MMR displayed only terminal telomeric repeats. Measurements of tooth wear and eruption patterns in wild caught DMRs and MMRs, and known ages in captive bred NMRs, were used to place individuals into relative age classes and compared with a quantitative measure of telomeric fluorescence (as a proxy for telomere size). While NMRs and MMRs failed to show an age-related decline in telomeric fluorescence, the DMR had a significant decrease in fluorescence with age, suggesting a decrease in telomere size in older animals. Our results suggest that among African mole-rats there is variation between species with respect to the role of telomere shortening in ageing, and the replicative theory of cellular senescence.
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- Stephanie R L Leonida
- School of Biological & Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.,Department of Zoology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Zoology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- School of Biological & Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- School of Biological & Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Highly Rearranged Karyotypes and Multiple Sex Chromosome Systems in Armored Catfishes from the Genus Harttia (Teleostei, Siluriformes). Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:genes11111366. [PMID: 33218104 PMCID: PMC7698909 DOI: 10.3390/genes11111366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 11/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Harttia comprises an armored catfish genus endemic to the Neotropical region, including 27 valid species with low dispersion rates that are restricted to small distribution areas. Cytogenetics data point to a wide chromosomal diversity in this genus due to changes that occurred in isolated populations, with chromosomal fusions and fissions explaining the 2n number variation. In addition, different multiple sex chromosome systems and rDNA loci location are also found in some species. However, several Harttia species and populations remain to be investigated. In this study, Harttia intermontana and two still undescribed species, morphologically identified as Harttia sp. 1 and Harttia sp. 2, were cytogenetically analyzed. Harttia intermontana has 2n = 52 and 2n = 53 chromosomes, while Harttia sp. 1 has 2n = 56 and 2n = 57 chromosomes in females and males, respectively, thus highlighting the occurrence of an XX/XY1Y2 multiple sex chromosome system in both species. Harttia sp. 2 presents 2n = 62 chromosomes for both females and males, with fission events explaining its karyotype diversification. Chromosomal locations of the rDNA sites were also quite different among species, reinforcing that extensive rearrangements had occurred in their karyotype evolution. Comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) experiments among some Harttia species evidenced a shared content of the XY1Y2 sex chromosomes in three of them, thus pointing towards their common origin. Therefore, the comparative analysis among all Harttia species cytogenetically studied thus far allowed us to provide an evolutionary scenario related to the speciation process of this fish group.
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Di-Nizo CB, Ferguson-Smith MA, Silva MJDJ. Extensive genomic reshuffling involved in the karyotype evolution of genus Cerradomys (Rodentia: Sigmodontinae: Oryzomyini). Genet Mol Biol 2020; 43:e20200149. [PMID: 33306775 PMCID: PMC7783725 DOI: 10.1590/1678-4685-gmb-2020-0149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Rodents of the genus Cerradomys belong to the tribe Oryzomyini
and present high chromosome variability with diploid numbers ranging from 2n=46
to 60. Classical cytogenetics and fluorescence in situ
hybridization (FISH) with telomeric and whole chromosome-specific probes of
another Oryzomyini, Oligoryzomys moojeni (OMO), were used to
assess the karyotype evolution of the genus. Results were integrated into a
molecular phylogeny to infer the hypothetical direction of chromosome changes.
The telomeric FISH showed signals in telomeres in species that diverged early in
the phylogeny, plus interstitial telomeric signals (ITS) in some species from
the most derived clades (C. langguthi,C. vivoi, C. goytaca, and C.
subflavus). Chromosome painting revealed homology from 23 segments
of C. maracajuensis and C. marinhus to 32 of
C. vivoi. Extensive chromosome reorganization was
responsible for karyotypic differences in closely related species. Major drivers
for genomic reshuffling were in tandem and centric fusion,
fission, paracentric and pericentric inversions or centromere repositioning.
Chromosome evolution was associated with an increase and decrease in diploid
number in different lineages and ITS indicate remnants of ancient telomeres.
Cytogenetics results corroborates that C. goytaca is not a
junior synonym of C. subflavus since the karyotypic differences
found may lead to reproductive isolation.
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- Cambridge Resource Centre for Comparative Genomics, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Ahmad SF, Singchat W, Jehangir M, Panthum T, Srikulnath K. Consequence of Paradigm Shift with Repeat Landscapes in Reptiles: Powerful Facilitators of Chromosomal Rearrangements for Diversity and Evolution. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:E827. [PMID: 32708239 PMCID: PMC7397244 DOI: 10.3390/genes11070827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Reptiles are notable for the extensive genomic diversity and species richness among amniote classes, but there is nevertheless a need for detailed genome-scale studies. Although the monophyletic amniotes have recently been a focus of attention through an increasing number of genome sequencing projects, the abundant repetitive portion of the genome, termed the "repeatome", remains poorly understood across different lineages. Consisting predominantly of transposable elements or mobile and satellite sequences, these repeat elements are considered crucial in causing chromosomal rearrangements that lead to genomic diversity and evolution. Here, we propose major repeat landscapes in representative reptilian species, highlighting their evolutionary dynamics and role in mediating chromosomal rearrangements. Distinct karyotype variability, which is typically a conspicuous feature of reptile genomes, is discussed, with a particular focus on rearrangements correlated with evolutionary reorganization of micro- and macrochromosomes and sex chromosomes. The exceptional karyotype variation and extreme genomic diversity of reptiles are used to test several hypotheses concerning genomic structure, function, and evolution.
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- Syed Farhan Ahmad
- Laboratory of Animal Cytogenetics and Comparative Genomics (ACCG), Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand; (S.F.A.); (W.S.); (M.J.); (T.P.)
- 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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- Laboratory of Animal Cytogenetics and Comparative Genomics (ACCG), Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand; (S.F.A.); (W.S.); (M.J.); (T.P.)
- 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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- Laboratory of Animal Cytogenetics and Comparative Genomics (ACCG), Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand; (S.F.A.); (W.S.); (M.J.); (T.P.)
- Integrative Genomics Lab-LGI, Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Bioscience at Botucatu, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18618-689, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Animal Cytogenetics and Comparative Genomics (ACCG), Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand; (S.F.A.); (W.S.); (M.J.); (T.P.)
- 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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- Laboratory of Animal Cytogenetics and Comparative Genomics (ACCG), Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand; (S.F.A.); (W.S.); (M.J.); (T.P.)
- Special Research Unit for Wildlife Genomics (SRUWG), Department of Forest Biology, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
- Center for Advanced Studies in Tropical Natural Resources, National Research University-Kasetsart University, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
- Center of Excellence on Agricultural Biotechnology (AG-BIO/PERDO-CHE), Bangkok 10900, Thailand
- Omics Center for Agriculture, Bioresources, Food and Health, Kasetsart University (OmiKU), Bangkok 10900, Thailand
- Amphibian Research Center, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1, Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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Molecular Cytogenetic Characterization of the Sicilian Endemic Pond Turtle Emys trinacris and the Yellow-Bellied Slider Trachemys scripta scripta (Testudines, Emydidae). Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:genes11060702. [PMID: 32630506 PMCID: PMC7348936 DOI: 10.3390/genes11060702] [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: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Turtles, a speciose group consisting of more than 300 species, demonstrate karyotypes with diploid chromosome numbers ranging from 2n = 26 to 2n = 68. However, cytogenetic analyses have been conducted only to 1/3rd of the turtle species, often limited to conventional staining methods. In order to expand our knowledge of the karyotype evolution in turtles, we examined the topology of the (TTAGGG)n telomeric repeats and the rDNA loci by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) on the karyotypes of two emydids: the Sicilian pond turtle, Emys trinacris, and the yellow-bellied slider, Trachemys scripta scripta (family Emydidae). Furthermore, AT-rich and GC-rich chromosome regions were detected by DAPI and CMA3 stains, respectively. The cytogenetic analysis revealed that telomeric sequences are restricted to the terminal ends of all chromosomes and the rDNA loci are localized in one pair of microchromosomes in both species. The karyotype of the Sicilian endemic E. trinacris with diploid number 2n = 50, consisting of 13 pairs of macrochromosomes and 12 pairs of microchromosomes, is presented here for first time. Our comparative examination revealed similar cytogenetic features in Emys trinacris and the closely related E. orbicularis, as well as to other previously studied emydid species, demonstrating a low rate of karyotype evolution, as chromosomal rearrangements are rather infrequent in this group of turtles.
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Sex Chromosomes and Internal Telomeric Sequences in Dormitator latifrons (Richardson 1844) (Eleotridae: Eleotrinae): An Insight into their Origin in the Genus. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:genes11060659. [PMID: 32560434 PMCID: PMC7349016 DOI: 10.3390/genes11060659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The freshwater fish species Dormitator latifrons, commonly named the Pacific fat sleeper, is an important food resource in CentralSouth America, yet almost no genetic information on it is available. A cytogenetic analysis of this species was undertaken by standard and molecular techniques (chromosomal mapping of 18S rDNA, 5S rDNA, and telomeric repeats), aiming to describe the karyotype features, verify the presence of sex chromosomes described in congeneric species, and make inferences on chromosome evolution in the genus. The karyotype (2n = 46) is mainly composed of metacentric and submetacentic chromosomes, with nucleolar organizer regions (NORs) localized on the short arms of submetacentric pair 10. The presence of XX/XY sex chromosomes was observed, with the X chromosome carrying the 5S rDNA sequences. These heterochromosomes likely appeared before 1 million years ago, since they are shared with another derived Dormitator species (Dormitator maculatus) distributed in the Western Atlantic. Telomeric repeats hybridize to the terminal portions of almost all chromosomes; additional interstitial sites are present in the centromeric region, suggesting pericentromeric inversions as the main rearrangement mechanisms that has driven karyotypic evolution in the genus. The data provided here contribute to improving the cytogenetics knowledge of D. latifrons, offering basic information that could be useful in aquaculture farming of this neotropical fish.
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Clemente L, Mazzoleni S, Pensabene Bellavia E, Augstenová B, Auer M, Praschag P, Protiva T, Velenský P, Wagner P, Fritz U, Kratochvíl L, Rovatsos M. Interstitial Telomeric Repeats Are Rare in Turtles. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:genes11060657. [PMID: 32560114 PMCID: PMC7348932 DOI: 10.3390/genes11060657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Telomeres are nucleoprotein complexes protecting chromosome ends in most eukaryotic organisms. In addition to chromosome ends, telomeric-like motifs can be accumulated in centromeric, pericentromeric and intermediate (i.e., between centromeres and telomeres) positions as so-called interstitial telomeric repeats (ITRs). We mapped the distribution of (TTAGGG)n repeats in the karyotypes of 30 species from nine families of turtles using fluorescence in situ hybridization. All examined species showed the expected terminal topology of telomeric motifs at the edges of chromosomes. We detected ITRs in only five species from three families. Combining our and literature data, we inferred seven independent origins of ITRs among turtles. ITRs occurred in turtles in centromeric positions, often in several chromosomal pairs, in a given species. Their distribution does not correspond directly to interchromosomal rearrangements. Our findings support that centromeres and non-recombining parts of sex chromosomes are very dynamic genomic regions, even in turtles, a group generally thought to be slowly evolving. However, in contrast to squamate reptiles (lizards and snakes), where ITRs were found in more than half of the examined species, and birds, the presence of ITRs is generally rare in turtles, which agrees with the expected low rates of chromosomal rearrangements and rather slow karyotype evolution in this group.
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- Lorenzo Clemente
- Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 12844 Prague, Czech Republic; (L.C.); (S.M.); (E.P.B.); (B.A.); (L.K.)
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- Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 12844 Prague, Czech Republic; (L.C.); (S.M.); (E.P.B.); (B.A.); (L.K.)
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- Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 12844 Prague, Czech Republic; (L.C.); (S.M.); (E.P.B.); (B.A.); (L.K.)
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- Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 12844 Prague, Czech Republic; (L.C.); (S.M.); (E.P.B.); (B.A.); (L.K.)
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- Museum of Zoology, Senckenberg Dresden, 01109 Dresden, Germany; (M.A.); (U.F.)
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- Prague Zoological Garden, 17100 Prague, Czech Republic;
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- Museum of Zoology, Senckenberg Dresden, 01109 Dresden, Germany; (M.A.); (U.F.)
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- Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 12844 Prague, Czech Republic; (L.C.); (S.M.); (E.P.B.); (B.A.); (L.K.)
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- Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 12844 Prague, Czech Republic; (L.C.); (S.M.); (E.P.B.); (B.A.); (L.K.)
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Eler ES, Silva CEFE, Silva MNFD, Feldberg E. New karyotype records for the genus Proechimys (Rodentia: Echimyidae) from Brazilian Amazonia. Genet Mol Biol 2020; 43:e20190093. [PMID: 32484848 PMCID: PMC7265155 DOI: 10.1590/1678-4685-gmb-2019-0093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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We present new karyotype records for six Proechimys species from the Brazilian Amazon. P. echinothrix from the region of Purus River had 2n = 32 chromosomes and a FN = 58, while P. cuvieri from the region of the Japurá River presented 2n = 28 and FN = 46. All individuals presented hybridization with an 18S rDNA probe in a single chromosome pair, with the exception of P. cuvieri from the Japurá region, which presented a third signal in one of the homologs of pair 1. No ITS were found in any of the individuals. Our data supports the hypothesis that the P. cuvieri population from the Japurá Basin and P. echinothrix from the lower Purus are new taxonomic entities. Our data expand the geographic distribution of the cytotype (2n = 40, FN = 54) described for P. gardneri from the Madeira River, and the cytotype (2n = 46, FN = 50), described for P. guyannensis, as well as the recently-described cytotype of P. goeldii (2n = 16, FN = 14). No clear pattern of chromosomal evolution has yet been defined in Proechimys, despite the considerable karyotypic diversity of the genus.
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- Eduardo Schmidt Eler
- Universidade Anhembi Morumbi, Laureate International Universities, Escola de Ciências da Saúde, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil.,Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Coordenação em Biodiversidade, Laboratório de Genética Animal, Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Coordenação em Biodiversidade, Laboratório de Genética Animal, Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Coordenação em Biodiversidade, Laboratório de Genética Animal, Manaus, AM, Brazil
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Milani L, Scali V, Punzi E, Luchetti A, Ghiselli F. The puzzling taxonomic rank of Pijnackeria hispanica, a chimerical hybrid androgen (Insecta, Phasmida). ORG DIVERS EVOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s13127-020-00436-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Evolutionary Variability of W-Linked Repetitive Content in Lacertid Lizards. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:genes11050531. [PMID: 32403257 PMCID: PMC7290949 DOI: 10.3390/genes11050531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Lacertid lizards are a widely radiated group of squamate reptiles with long-term stable ZZ/ZW sex chromosomes. Despite their family-wide homology of Z-specific gene content, previous cytogenetic studies revealed significant variability in the size, morphology, and heterochromatin distribution of their W chromosome. However, there is little evidence about the accumulation and distribution of repetitive content on lacertid chromosomes, especially on their W chromosome. In order to expand our knowledge of the evolution of sex chromosome repetitive content, we examined the topology of telomeric and microsatellite motifs that tend to often accumulate on the sex chromosomes of reptiles in the karyotypes of 15 species of lacertids by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). The topology of the above-mentioned motifs was compared to the pattern of heterochromatin distribution, as revealed by C-banding. Our results show that the topologies of the examined motifs on the W chromosome do not seem to follow a strong phylogenetic signal, indicating independent and species-specific accumulations. In addition, the degeneration of the W chromosome can also affect the Z chromosome and potentially also other parts of the genome. Our study provides solid evidence that the repetitive content of the degenerated sex chromosomes is one of the most evolutionary dynamic parts of the genome.
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Azambuja M, Rosolen LAM, Artoni RF, Santos MH, Almeida MC. Cytogenetic and Molecular Characterization of Three Mimetic Species of the Genus Alagoasa Bechyné 1955 (Coleoptera: Alticinae) from the Neotropical Region. Cytogenet Genome Res 2020; 160:214-223. [PMID: 32369805 DOI: 10.1159/000507560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Coleoptera is a mega-diverse order, but only about 1% of its species have been analyzed cytogenetically. In this order, the subfamily Alticinae presents many identification problems, mainly due to the occurrence of mimicry. The objective of this work was to cytogenetically characterize 3 very similar species of the genus Alagoasa (A. pantina, A.areata, and A.scissa). We used classical and molecular cytogenetic as well as molecular genetic techniques. All 3 species showed a diploid chromosome number of 2n = 22 (20+X+y), but differences in the morphology of the chromosomes. All had a meiotic formula of 2n = 10II+X+y and an X+y sex determination system with giant, fully asynaptic sex chromosomes, concordant characteristics observed in the subtribe Oedionychina. FISH demonstrated the presence of 18S and 5S rDNA clusters in 1 pair of autosomes, syntenic and colocalizing in the 3 analyzed species. However, in A. areata, heteromorphism between the cistrons was observed. The telomeric (TTAGG)n probe showed signals in all 3 species, with proximal signals in the X and dispersed signals in the y chromosome of A. areata, and 2 proximal signals in the X chromosome of A. scissa. Molecular analysis of the COI gene indicated that they are 3 distinct species, corroborating the observed cytogenetic characteristics.
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Sember A, Pelikánová Š, de Bello Cioffi M, Šlechtová V, Hatanaka T, Do Doan H, Knytl M, Ráb P. Taxonomic Diversity Not Associated with Gross Karyotype Differentiation: The Case of Bighead Carps, Genus Hypophthalmichthys (Teleostei, Cypriniformes, Xenocyprididae). Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:E479. [PMID: 32354012 PMCID: PMC7291238 DOI: 10.3390/genes11050479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The bighead carps of the genus Hypophthalmichthys (H. molitrix and H. nobilis) are important aquaculture species. They were subjected to extensive multidisciplinary research, but with cytogenetics confined to conventional protocols only. Here, we employed Giemsa-/C-/CMA3- stainings and chromosomal mapping of multigene families and telomeric repeats. Both species shared (i) a diploid chromosome number 2n = 48 and the karyotype structure, (ii) low amount of constitutive heterochromatin, (iii) the absence of interstitial telomeric sites (ITSs), (iv) a single pair of 5S rDNA loci adjacent to one major rDNA cluster, and (v) a single pair of co-localized U1/U2 snDNA tandem repeats. Both species, on the other hand, differed in (i) the presence/absence of remarkable interstitial block of constitutive heterochromatin on the largest acrocentric pair 11 and (ii) the number of major (CMA3-positive) rDNA sites. Additionally, we applied here, for the first time, the conventional cytogenetics in H. harmandi, a species considered extinct in the wild and/or extensively cross-hybridized with H. molitrix. Its 2n and karyotype description match those found in the previous two species, while silver staining showed differences in distribution of major rDNA. The bighead carps thus represent another case of taxonomic diversity not associated with gross karyotype differentiation, where 2n and karyotype structure cannot help in distinguishing between genomes of closely related species. On the other hand, we demonstrated that two cytogenetic characters (distribution of constitutive heterochromatin and major rDNA) may be useful for diagnosis of pure species. The universality of these markers must be further verified by analyzing other pure populations of bighead carps.
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- Alexandr Sember
- Laboratory of Fish Genetics, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Rumburská 89, 277-21 Liběchov, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Fish Genetics, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Rumburská 89, 277-21 Liběchov, Czech Republic
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- Departamento de Genética e Evolução, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Rod. Washington Luiz km 235 cep, São Carlos 13565-905, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Fish Genetics, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Rumburská 89, 277-21 Liběchov, Czech Republic
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- Departamento de Genética e Evolução, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Rod. Washington Luiz km 235 cep, São Carlos 13565-905, Brazil
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- Research Institute of Aquaculture No. 1, Dinh Bang, Tu Son, Bac Ninh 16000, Vietnam
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 7, 2-128-43 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Fish Genetics, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Rumburská 89, 277-21 Liběchov, Czech Republic
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Alaguponniah S, Velayudhan Krishna D, Paul S, Christyraj JRSS, Nallaperumal K, Sivasubramaniam S. Finding of novel telomeric repeats and their distribution in the human genome. Genomics 2020; 112:3565-3570. [PMID: 32320819 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2020.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Revised: 02/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Telomeres, the nucleoprotein structures, located at the end of the chromosomes are correlated with cancer and aging. The accelerated telomere attrition can accelerate human aging and leads to the progression of several cancers. Our work describes the finding of two novel telomeric repeats "CACAGA" and "TCTCTGCGCCTGCGCCGGCGCGGCGCGCC" and demonstrates their distribution in human chromosomes compare to the reported telomeric repeat TTAGGG. Simultaneously, the distance between the adjacent telomeric repeats (loop) was determined and the presence of shorter loops in the telomeric regions might address the correlation between the telomere attrition and senescence condition in human.
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- Sathyalakshmi Alaguponniah
- Centre for Information Technology & Engineering, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu 627012, India
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- Centre for Information Technology & Engineering, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu 627012, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu 627012, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu 627012, India; Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamilnadu 600 119, India
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- Centre for Information Technology & Engineering, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu 627012, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu 627012, India.
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Santagostino M, Piras FM, Cappelletti E, Del Giudice S, Semino O, Nergadze SG, Giulotto E. Insertion of Telomeric Repeats in the Human and Horse Genomes: An Evolutionary Perspective. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21082838. [PMID: 32325780 PMCID: PMC7215372 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21082838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Interstitial telomeric sequences (ITSs) are short stretches of telomeric-like repeats (TTAGGG)n at nonterminal chromosomal sites. We previously demonstrated that, in the genomes of primates and rodents, ITSs were inserted during the repair of DNA double-strand breaks. These conclusions were derived from sequence comparisons of ITS-containing loci and ITS-less orthologous loci in different species. To our knowledge, insertion polymorphism of ITSs, i.e., the presence of an ITS-containing allele and an ITS-less allele in the same species, has not been described. In this work, we carried out a genome-wide analysis of 2504 human genomic sequences retrieved from the 1000 Genomes Project and a PCR-based analysis of 209 human DNA samples. In spite of the large number of individual genomes analyzed we did not find any evidence of insertion polymorphism in the human population. On the contrary, the analysis of ITS loci in the genome of a single horse individual, the reference genome, allowed us to identify five heterozygous ITS loci, suggesting that insertion polymorphism of ITSs is an important source of genetic variability in this species. Finally, following a comparative sequence analysis of horse ITSs and of their orthologous empty loci in other Perissodactyla, we propose models for the mechanism of ITS insertion during the evolution of this order.
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Campos AS, Favarato RM, Feldberg E. Interspecific cytogenetic relationships in three Acestrohynchus species (Acestrohynchinae, Characiformes) reveal the existence of possible cryptic species. COMPARATIVE CYTOGENETICS 2020; 14:27-42. [PMID: 31998448 PMCID: PMC6976687 DOI: 10.3897/compcytogen.v14i1.33483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The karyotypes and chromosomal characteristics of three Acestrorhynchus Eigenmann et Kennedy, 1903 species were examined using conventional and molecular protocols. These species had invariably a diploid chromosome number 2n = 50. Acestrorhynchus falcatus (Block, 1794) and Acestrorhynchus falcirostris (Cuvier, 1819) had the karyotype composed of 16 metacentric (m) + 28 submetacentric (sm) + 6 subtelocentric (st) chromosomes while Acestrorhynchus microlepis (Schomburgk, 1841) had the karyotype composed of 14m+30sm+6st elements. In this species, differences of the conventional and molecular markers between the populations of Catalão Lake (AM) and of Apeu Stream (PA) were found. Thus the individuals of Pará (Apeu) were named Acestrorhynchus prope microlepis. The distribution of the constitutive heterochromatin blocks was species-specific, with C-positive bands in the centromeric and telomeric regions of a number of different chromosomes, as well as in interstitial sites and completely heterochromatic arms. The phenotypes of nucleolus organizer region (NOR) were simple, i. e. in a terminal position on the p arm of pair No. 23 except in A. microlepis, in which it was located on the q arm. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) revealed 18S rDNA sites on one chromosome pair in karyotype of A. falcirostris and A. prope microlepis (pair No. 23) and three pairs (Nos. 12, 23, 24) in A. falcatus and (Nos. 8, 23, 24) in A. microlepis; 5S rDNA sites were detected in one chromosome pair in all three species. The mapping of the telomeric sequences revealed terminal sequences in all the chromosomes, as well as the presence of interstitial telomeric sequences (ITSs) in a number of chromosome pairs. The cytogenetic data recorded in the present study indicate that A. prope microlepis may be an unnamed species.
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- Alber Sousa Campos
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética, Conservação e Biologia Evolutiva (PPG GCBEv). Coordenação de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, , Av. André Araújo, 2936, Petrópolis, Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilInstituto Nacional de Pesquisas da AmazôniaManausBrazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética, Conservação e Biologia Evolutiva (PPG GCBEv). Coordenação de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, , Av. André Araújo, 2936, Petrópolis, Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilInstituto Nacional de Pesquisas da AmazôniaManausBrazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética, Conservação e Biologia Evolutiva (PPG GCBEv). Coordenação de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, , Av. André Araújo, 2936, Petrópolis, Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilInstituto Nacional de Pesquisas da AmazôniaManausBrazil
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Machado CR, Glugoski L, Domit C, Pucci MB, Goldberg DW, Marinho LA, da Costa GW, Nogaroto V, Vicari MR. Comparative Cytogenetics of Four Sea Turtle Species (Cheloniidae): G-Banding Pattern and in situ Localization of Repetitive DNA Units. Cytogenet Genome Res 2020; 160:531-538. [DOI: 10.1159/000511118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Sea turtles are considered flagship species for marine biodiversity conservation and are considered to be at varying risk of extinction globally. Cases of hybridism have been reported in sea turtles, but chromosomal analyses are limited to classical karyotype descriptions and a few molecular cytogenetic studies. In order to compare karyotypes and understand evolutive mechanisms related to chromosome differentiation in this group, <i>Chelonia mydas</i>, <i>Caretta caretta</i>, <i>Eretmochelys imbricata</i>, and <i>Lepidochelys olivacea</i> were cytogenetically characterized in the present study. When the obtained cytogenetic data were compared with the putative ancestral Cryptodira karyotype, the studied species showed the same diploid number (2n) of 56 chromosomes, with some variations in chromosomal morphology (karyotypic formula) and minor changes in longitudinal band locations. In situ localization using a 18S ribosomal DNA probe indicated a homeologous microchromosome pair bearing a 45S ribosomal DNA locus and size heteromorphism in all 4 species. Interstitial telomeric sites were identified in a microchromosome pair in <i>C. mydas</i> and <i>C. caretta</i>. The data showed that interspecific variations occurred in chromosomal sets among the Cheloniidae species, in addition to other Cryptodira karyotypes. These variations generated lineage-specific karyotypic diversification in sea turtles, which will have considerable implications for hybrid recognition and for the study, the biology, ecology, and evolutionary history of regional and global populations. Furthermore, we demonstrated that some chromosome rearrangements occurred in sea turtle species, which is in conflict with the hypothesis of conserved karyotypes in this group.
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Silva CEFE, Souza ÉMSD, Eler ES, Silva MNFD, Feldberg E. Comparison of the heterochromatin and telomeric sequences distribuition in chromosomes of 11 species of Amazonian marsupials (Didelphimorphia; Didelphidae). Genet Mol Biol 2020; 43:e20190357. [PMID: 32396598 PMCID: PMC7216969 DOI: 10.1590/1678-4685-gmb-2019-0357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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In recent decades the diploid numbers recorded in the New World marsupials have
been widely discussed in the context of the processes of karyotype evolution in
these mammals. While Interstitial Telomeric Sequences (ITS) have long been
interpreted as remnants of chromosomal fusion, the biological role of these
features, together with their intraspecific variation, has raised a number of
questions. In the present study, we analyzed the karyotype of 11 species of
Amazonian didelphids, comparing the distribution of the heterochromatin with
that of the telomeric signals, and found that, in six species, the ITS coincided
with the blocks of heterochromatin. While ITS were found in the X chromosomes of
all Marmosa murina individuals, they were variable in all the
other species, representing a specific character of each lineage. Our results
support the conclusion that ITS may not always be a consequence of chromosomal
rearrangements, and that the mechanisms that produce them are still unclear.
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- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Brazil; Universidade Anhembi Morumbi, Brazil
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Micolino R, Cristiano MP, Travenzoli NM, Lopes DM, Cardoso DC. Chromosomal dynamics in space and time: evolutionary history of Mycetophylax ants across past climatic changes in the Brazilian Atlantic coast. Sci Rep 2019; 9:18800. [PMID: 31827151 PMCID: PMC6906305 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-55135-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Fungus-farming ants of the genus Mycetophylax exhibit intra and interspecific chromosome variability, which makes them suitable for testing hypotheses about possible chromosomal rearrangements that endure lineage diversification. We combined cytogenetic and molecular data from Mycetophylax populations from coastal environments to trace the evolutionary history of the clade in light of chromosomal changes under a historical and geographic context. Our cytogenetic analyses revealed chromosomal differences within and among species. M. morschi exhibited three distinct karyotypes and considerable variability in the localization of 45S rDNA clusters. The molecular phylogeny was congruent with our cytogenetic findings. Biogeographical and divergence time dating analyses estimated that the most recent common ancestor of Mycetophylax would have originated at about 30 Ma in an area including the Amazon and Southern Grasslands, and several dispersion and vicariance events may have occurred before the colonization of the Brazilian Atlantic coast. Diversification of the psammophilous Mycetophylax first took place in the Middle Miocene (ca. 18-10 Ma) in the South Atlantic coast, while "M. morschi" lineages diversified during the Pliocene-Pleistocene transition (ca. 3-2 Ma) through founder-event dispersal for the Northern coastal regions. Psammophilous Mycetophylax diversification fits into the major global climatic events that have had a direct impact on the changes in sea level as well as deep ecological impact throughout South America. We assume therefore that putative chromosomal rearrangements correlated with increased ecological stress during the past climatic transitions could have intensified and/or accompanied the divergence of the psammophilous Mycetophylax. We further reiterate that "M. morschi" comprises a complex of at least three well-defined lineages, and we emphasize the role of this integrative approach for the identification and delimitation of evolutionary lineages.
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- Ricardo Micolino
- Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil
- Departamento de Biodiversidade, Evolução e Meio Ambiente, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP), Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biodiversidade, Evolução e Meio Ambiente, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP), Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologial Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
- Departamento de Biodiversidade, Evolução e Meio Ambiente, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP), Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil.
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Asymmetric Processing of DNA Ends at a Double-Strand Break Leads to Unconstrained Dynamics and Ectopic Translocation. Cell Rep 2019; 24:2614-2628.e4. [PMID: 30184497 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.07.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2018] [Revised: 06/07/2018] [Accepted: 07/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Multiple pathways regulate the repair of double-strand breaks (DSBs) to suppress potentially dangerous ectopic recombination. Both sequence and chromatin context are thought to influence pathway choice between non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) and homology-driven recombination. To test the effect of repetitive sequences on break processing, we have inserted TG-rich repeats on one side of an inducible DSB at the budding yeast MAT locus on chromosome III. Five clustered Rap1 sites within a break-proximal TG repeat are sufficient to block Mre11-Rad50-Xrs2 recruitment, impair resection, and favor elongation by telomerase. The two sides of the break lose end-to-end tethering and show enhanced, uncoordinated movement. Only the TG-free side is resected and shifts to the nuclear periphery. In contrast to persistent DSBs without TG repeats that are repaired by imprecise NHEJ, nearly all survivors of repeat-proximal DSBs repair the break by a homology-driven, non-reciprocal translocation from ChrIII-R to ChrVII-L. This suppression of imprecise NHEJ at TG-repeat-flanked DSBs requires the Uls1 translocase activity.
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Kuznetsova V, Grozeva S, Gokhman V. Telomere structure in insects: A review. J ZOOL SYST EVOL RES 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/jzs.12332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Valentina Kuznetsova
- Department of Karyosystematics, Zoological Institute Russian Academy of Sciences St. Petersburg Russia
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- Cytotaxonomy and Evolution Research Group, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Sofia Bulgaria
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Micolino R, Cristiano MP, Cardoso DC. Population-Based Cytogenetic Banding Analysis and Phylogenetic Relationships of the Neotropical Fungus-Farming Ant Trachymyrmex holmgreni Wheeler, 1925. Cytogenet Genome Res 2019; 159:151-161. [DOI: 10.1159/000503913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Trachymyrmex is one of the most species-rich genera within fungus-farming ants and presents intraspecific cytogenetic polymorphisms as well as possible cryptic species. This ant genus is currently paraphyletic. Therefore, to unravel systematic and taxonomic misunderstandings, it is necessary to incorporate new information. We aimed to cytogenetically and genetically examine Trachymyrmex holmgreni populations from southern and northern Brazil to identify intraspecific chromosomal variations that support incipient speciation and reveal the species' position in a molecular phylogeny. Our cytogenetic approach did not show population variation in the mapping of both 18S rDNA and the TTAGG(6) motif, presenting instead a pattern characteristic of correlated species. However, the clustered pattern of the microsatellite GA(15) showed significant differences among populations: a well-defined block in each homologue, distinctly irregular signs between homologues, and blocks in 2 pairs of homologues. Our phylogenetic reconstruction yielded unexpected results, grouping representatives of 3 former morphological groups into 1 clade, namely T. urichii, T. papulatus, and T. holmgreni. Previously, it was suggested that northern and southern populations of T. holmgreni may be undergoing incipient speciation, but we can only indicate that the southernmost population differs prominently from the others in its distribution pattern of the microsatellite GA(15). Our study also supports the uniformity of karyotypes and repetitive DNA from both telomeric sequences and ribosomal DNA in Trachymyrmex studied here. In addition, we clarify some phylogenetic uncertainties within the genus and suggest further relevant systematic changes. Finally, additional studies utilizing other probes and additional populations may allow the detection of hidden genetic variation.
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Zattera ML, Lima L, Duarte I, de Sousa DY, Araújo OGDS, Gazoni T, Mott T, Recco-Pimentel SM, Bruschi DP. Chromosome spreading of the (TTAGGG)n repeats in the Pipa carvalhoi Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937 (Pipidae, Anura) karyotype. COMPARATIVE CYTOGENETICS 2019; 13:297-309. [PMID: 31649799 PMCID: PMC6803351 DOI: 10.3897/compcytogen.v13i3.35524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Pipidae is a clade of Anura that diverged relatively early from other frogs in the phylogeny of the group. Pipids have a unique combination of morphological features, some of which appear to represent a mix of adaptations to aquatic life and plesiomorphic characters of Anura. The present study describes the karyotype of Pipa carvalhoi Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937, including morphology, heterochromatin distribution, and location of the NOR site. The diploid number of P. carvalhoi is 2n=20, including three metacentric pairs (1, 4, 8), two submetacentric (2 and 7), three subtelocentric (3, 5, 6), and two telocentric pairs (9 and 10). C-banding detected centromeric blocks of heterochromatin in all chromosome pairs and the NOR detected in chromosome pair 9, as confirmed by FISH using the rDNA 28S probe. The telomeric probes indicated the presence of interstitial telomeric sequences (ITSs), primarily in the centromeric region of the chromosomes, frequently associated with heterochromatin, suggesting that these repeats are a significant component of this region. The findings of the present study provide important insights for the understanding of the mechanisms of chromosomal evolution in the genus Pipa, and the diversification of the Pipidae as a whole.
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- Michelle Louise Zattera
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Centro Politécnico, Jardim das Américas, 81531-990,Curitiba, Paraná State, BrazilUniversidade Federal do ParanáCuritibaBrazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Alagoas (UFAL), Avenida Louriva Melo Mota S/N, 57072-900, Maceió, Alagoas State, BrazilUniversidade Federal do AlagoasMaceióBrazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Centro Politécnico, Jardim das Américas, 81531-990,Curitiba, Paraná State, BrazilUniversidade Federal do ParanáCuritibaBrazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Centro Politécnico, Jardim das Américas, 81531-990,Curitiba, Paraná State, BrazilUniversidade Federal do ParanáCuritibaBrazil
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- Departamento de Biologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) – Câmpus Rio Claro, Avenida 24 A 1515, Bela Vista, 13506-900, Rio Claro, São Paulo State, BrazilUniversidade Estadual PaulistaRio ClaroBrazil
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- Departamento de Biologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) – Câmpus Rio Claro, Avenida 24 A 1515, Bela Vista, 13506-900, Rio Claro, São Paulo State, BrazilUniversidade Estadual PaulistaRio ClaroBrazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Alagoas (UFAL), Avenida Louriva Melo Mota S/N, 57072-900, Maceió, Alagoas State, BrazilUniversidade Federal do AlagoasMaceióBrazil
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- Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Biologia Estrutural e Funcional, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Avenida Bertrand Russel S/N, Barão Geraldo, 13083-865, Campinas, São Paulo State, BrazilUniversidade Estadual de CampinasCampinasBrazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Centro Politécnico, Jardim das Américas, 81531-990,Curitiba, Paraná State, BrazilUniversidade Federal do ParanáCuritibaBrazil
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Gutiérrez J, Aleix-Mata G, Lamelas L, Arroyo M, Marchal JA, Sánchez A. Karyotype Analysis of the New Talpa Species Talpa aquitania (Talpidae; Insectivora) from Northern Spain. Cytogenet Genome Res 2019; 159:26-31. [PMID: 31527379 DOI: 10.1159/000502599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Karyotypes of 3 male Talpa specimens from northern Spain were analyzed. The mesostyles of upper molars and cytochrome b sequence analysis identified these specimens as belonging to Talpa aquitania, a new Talpa species recently described from northern Spain and southern France. We describe here for the first time the karyotype of Talpa aquitania. Its diploid number is 2n = 34 and NFa = 64, and all chromosomes including the sex chromosomes are biarmed, either metacentric or submetacentric. G-banding demonstrated that the karyotypes of T. aquitania and T. occidentalis (the most closely related species) are almost identical. However, the karyotype of T. aquitania differs from the karyotypes of both T. europaea and T. occidentalis in that it has a medium-sized biarmed Y chromosome rather than a dot-like chromosome and that chromosome 16 is submetacentric in T. aquitania but has a small p-arm in both T. europaea and T. occidentalis. Pericentromeric C-bands were scarce and only clearly visible in a few chromosomal pairs. In addition, C-banding demonstrated that half of the 14p, the 16p, and the Y chromosome are all heterochromatic. rDNA genes were located at the secondary constriction in autosomal pair 3, a common feature in the karyotypes of all Talpa species. Hybridization signals for telomeric repeats were found on the telomeres and the pericentric regions of some chromosomes and co-localized in the secondary constriction of pair 3 with the rDNA genes. In conclusion, the karyotype of T. aquitania from northern Spain is very similar to the karyotype of other species belonging to the genus Talpa.
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