Chromosomal Mapping and Molecular Characterization of Ribosomal RNA Genes in Lebias fasciata (Teleostei, Cyprinodontidae) |
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Authors: | C Tigano L Rocco V Ferrito D Costagliola A M Pappalardo V Stingo |
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Institution: | Dipartimento di Biologia Animale, Università di Catania, Via Androne 81-95124 Catania, Italy. |
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Abstract: | Chromosome location of major (18S, 5.8S and 28S) and 5S ribosomal RNA genes (rDNAs) was examined in Lebias fasciata collected from different Italian blackish-waters, using silver (Ag)- and chromomycin A3 (CMA3)-staining and/or fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Both 18S and 5S rDNA probes for FISH were obtained with polymerase chain reaction-directed cloning from genomic DNA of the examined species. Nucleolar organizer regions (NORs) containing the major rDNAs showed intraspecific polymorphism in number as detected by Ag-and CMA3-staining and FISH with the 18S rDNA probe. On the other hand, 5S rDNA loci constantly occurred on one chromosome pair and co-localized with a pair of the major rDNA loci as evidenced by two-color FISH using the 5S and 18S rDNA probes. Sequential CMA3- and Ag-NOR staining and FISH revealed apparent inactivation of some NORs. The cloned 5S rDNA was found to contain some TATA-like sequences that might play an important role in the regulation of gene expression. |
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Keywords: | AgNOR FISH Lebias fasciata ribosomal genes and teleosteans |
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