J. Wang, W. Zhang, H. Zhao, F.R. Li, Z.G. Wang, J. Ji, X.Q. Zhang, D.W. Wang, J.M. Li
Published: March 11, 2013
Genet. Mol. Res. 12 (1) : 683-692
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4238/2013.March.11.16
Cite this Article:
J. Wang, W. Zhang, H. Zhao, F.R. Li, Z.G. Wang, J. Ji, X.Q. Zhang, D.W. Wang, J.M. Li (2013). Molecular cytogenetic characterization of the Aegilops biuncialis karyotype. Genet. Mol. Res. 12(1): 683-692. https://doi.org/10.4238/2013.March.11.16
About the Authors
J. Wang, W. Zhang, H. Zhao, F.R. Li, Z.G. Wang, J. Ji, X.Q. Zhang, D.W. Wang, J.M. Li
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J.M. Li
Email: ljm@ms.sjziam.ac.cn
ABSTRACT
Aegilops biuncialis can be hybridized with wheat (Triticum spp) and has been used for wheat breeding and genetic studies. The A. biuncialis karyotype (Ub Ub Mb Mb) was investigated based on three A. biuncialis accessions grown in China. Two pairs of SAT chromosomes were identified as 1Ub and 5Ub, with a karyotype formula of 2n = 4x = 28 = 14m + 10sm + 4st. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and C-banding approaches were used to analyze the A. biuncialis accession chromosomes at the mitotic stage. Based on the C-banding and FISH patterns, all Ub and Mb chromosomes could be discriminated simultaneously; the three A. biuncialis accessions exhibited similar patterns, suggesting a common origin. The Ub genome from A. biuncialis resembled the U genome in the diploid species A. umbellulata, and it may be related to the tetraploid species containing the U genome. The Mb genome had some differences compared to the M genome in the diploid species A. comosa, and it may be related to the tetraploid species possessing the M genome. A generalized ideogram was proposed for the A. biuncialis genome, which could be useful for standardized and accurate identification of the A. biuncialis karyotype and chromosomes.
Aegilops biuncialis can be hybridized with wheat (Triticum spp) and has been used for wheat breeding and genetic studies. The A. biuncialis karyotype (Ub Ub Mb Mb) was investigated based on three A. biuncialis accessions grown in China. Two pairs of SAT chromosomes were identified as 1Ub and 5Ub, with a karyotype formula of 2n = 4x = 28 = 14m + 10sm + 4st. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and C-banding approaches were used to analyze the A. biuncialis accession chromosomes at the mitotic stage. Based on the C-banding and FISH patterns, all Ub and Mb chromosomes could be discriminated simultaneously; the three A. biuncialis accessions exhibited similar patterns, suggesting a common origin. The Ub genome from A. biuncialis resembled the U genome in the diploid species A. umbellulata, and it may be related to the tetraploid species containing the U genome. The Mb genome had some differences compared to the M genome in the diploid species A. comosa, and it may be related to the tetraploid species possessing the M genome. A generalized ideogram was proposed for the A. biuncialis genome, which could be useful for standardized and accurate identification of the A. biuncialis karyotype and chromosomes.
Key words: Aegilops biuncialis, chromosome, Karyotype, C-banding, Fluorescence in situ hybridization.