Alteration of Terminal Heterochromatin and Chromosome Rearrangements in Derivatives of Wheat-Rye Hybrids

Wheat-rye addition and substitution lines and their self progenies revealed variations in telomeric heterochromatin and centromeres.Furthermore,a mitotically unstable dicentric chromosome and stable mu...     

Chromosomal Passports Provide New Insights into Diffusion of Emmer Wheat

Emmer wheat, Triticum dicoccon schrank (syn. T. dicoccum (schrank) schÜbl.), is one of the earliest domesticated crops, harboring a wide range of genetic diversity and agronomically valuable traits. The crop, however, is currently largely neglected. We provide a wealth of karyotypic information from a comprehensive collection of emmer wheat and related taxa. In addition to C-banding polymorphisms, we identified 43 variants of chromosomal rearrangements in T. dicoccon; among them 26 (60.4%) were novel. The T7A:5B translocation was most abundant in Western Europe and the Mediterranean. The plant genetic resources investigated here might become important in the future for wheat improvement. Based on cluster analysis four major karyotypic groups were discriminated within the T. dicoccon genepool, each harboring characteristic C-banding patterns and translocation spectra: the balkan, asian, european and ethiopian groups. We postulate four major diffusion routes of the crop and discuss their migration out of the Fertile Crescent considering latest archaeobotanical findings.     

Chromosomal Banding Analysis of Monosomics in Wheat

N-banding analysis has been used to identify the univalents of all 21 monosomics at diakinesis or metaphase Ⅰ. The univalents of nine wheat monosomics which are monosomic lB to 7B, 4A and 7A have shown distinctive N-banding patterns. These banding patterns appear to be identical in meiotic and mitotic chromosomes. The method is simple and speedy. The research probably provides a new way for cytological identification of monosomics in wheat and offers a technique for genome analysis of hybrids in wheat.     

VE161小麦的外源染色体鉴定

通过染色体原位杂交、ＲＦＬＰ分析和染色体重双端体分析,对在小麦遗传育种研究中具有重要理论和应用价值的ＶＥ１６１小麦不育异代换系及其附加系进行了染色体鉴定。结果表明,ＶＥ１６１小麦代换的或附加的外源染色体为来自长穗偃麦草的４Ｅ染色体,被代换的小麦染色体为４Ｂ。过去曾鉴定为７Ｂ,可能是由于ＶＥ１６１早代染色体易位较多所致。同时发现,ＶＥ１６１小麦在５Ｂ,７Ｂ和１Ｄ所在的３个部分同源群中仍有染色体相互易     

Establishment of Somaclones and Their Chromosomal Variation in Allooctoploid Triticum- Agropyron Hybrids

Calli were induced from the leaves, young inflorescences and mature embryos of five allooctoploid hybrids (2n = 56) between Triticurn aestivum × Agropyron intermediurn. Somaclones (regenerated plants) were obtained and 37.5 % of them showed genetic variation. Among the variational somaclones high rate of varied regenerated plants were morphologically similar to wheat and some aneuploid plants were also observed. On the other hand, variations of chromosomal structure such as rearrangement, crossover, translocation, breakage and fusion of chromosomes were detected in calli and pollen mother cell of several regenerated plants. So. somaclone variations of these hybrids could be used in transformation of chromosomal genes. The process of forming green spots in differentiation of callus was also observed. For the first time, the two types of green spots, bud green spot and root green spot, were proposed and the difference between them was described.     

Alterations and Abnormal Mitosis of Wheat Chromosomes Induced by Wheat-Rye Monosomic Addition Lines

Background

Wheat-rye addition lines are an old topic. However, the alterations and abnormal mitotic behaviours of wheat chromosomes caused by wheat-rye monosomic addition lines are seldom reported.

Methodology/Principal Findings

Octoploid triticale was derived from common wheat T. aestivum L. ‘Mianyang11’×rye S. cereale L. ‘Kustro’ and some progeny were obtained by the controlled backcrossing of triticale with ‘Mianyang11’ followed by self-fertilization. Genomic in situ hybridization (GISH) using rye genomic DNA and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) using repetitive sequences pAs1 and pSc119.2 as probes were used to analyze the mitotic chromosomes of these progeny. Strong pSc119.2 FISH signals could be observed at the telomeric regions of 3DS arms in ‘Mianyang11’. However, the pSc119.2 FISH signals were disappeared from the selfed progeny of 4R monosomic addition line and the changed 3D chromosomes could be transmitted to next generation stably. In one of the selfed progeny of 7R monosomic addition line, one 2D chromosome was broken and three 4A chromosomes were observed. In the selfed progeny of 6R monosomic addition line, structural variation and abnormal mitotic behaviour of 3D chromosome were detected. Additionally, 1A and 4B chromosomes were eliminated from some of the progeny of 6R monosomic addition line.

Conclusions/Significance

These results indicated that single rye chromosome added to wheat might cause alterations and abnormal mitotic behaviours of wheat chromosomes and it is possible that the stress caused by single alien chromosome might be one of the factors that induced karyotype alteration of wheat.     

Epigenetic Variations in Plant Hybrids and Their Potential Roles in Heterosis

Heterosis,one of the most important biological phenomena,refers to the phenotypic superiority of a hybrid over its genetically diverse parents with respect to many traits such as biomass,growth rate and yield.Despite its successful application in breeding and agronomic production of many crop and animal varieties,the molecular basis of heterosis remains elusive.The classic genetic explanations for heterosis centered on three hypotheses:dominance (Davenport,1908;Bruce,1910;Keeble and Pellew,1910;Jones,1917),overdominance (East,1908;Shull,1908) and epistasis (Powers,1944;Yu et al.,1997).However,these hypotheses are largely conceptual and not connected to molecular principles,and are therefore insufficient to explain the molecular basis of heterosis (Birchler et al.,2003).Recently,many studies have explored the molecular mechanism of heterosis in plants at a genome-wide level.These studies suggest that global differential gene expression between hybrids and parental lines potentially contributes to heterosis in plants (e.g.,Swanson-Wagner et al.,2006;Zhang et al.,2008;Wei et al.,2009;Song et al.,2010).Research suggests that genetic components,including cis-acting elements and trans-acting factors,are critical regulators of differential gene expression in hybrids (Hochholdinger and Hoecker,2007;Springer and Stupar,2007;Zhang et al.,2008).However,other research indicates that epigenetic components,the regulators of chromatin states and genome activity,also have the potential to impact heterosis (e.g.,Ha et al.,2009;He et al.,2010;Groszmann et al.,2011;Barber et al.,2012;Chodavarapu et al.,2012;Greaves et al.,2012a;Shen et al.,2012).     

不定胚再生植株的染色体数目变异

本实验以甜瓜“小麦瓜”和“青皮绿肉”品种为试材,经不定胚诱导再生植株。分别调查了不同继代培养时间后形成再生植株的染色体数目,并将之与对照染色体数目相比较,发现通过诱导不定胚所得到的再生植株中存在着一定的变异,而且经过不同继代培养时间后,所得到的不定胚再生植株的变异程度不同,随着时间的增加,染色体数目的变异率从3.3%增加到30%,变异幅度也从2n=23~24增加到2n=13~48。从而得出结论：不定胚再生植株染色体数目变异程度随着培养时间的增加而增加;培养时间在1~2个月内所得到的不定胚再生植株的变异较少。此外,不定胚再生植株的染色体数目变异程度也因品种而异。 Abstract:Chromosomal number of different of somatic embryos regenerated plants were investigated in melon variety “xiaomaigua” and “Qingpilurou”.Certain variations of chromosomal number were found among the regenerated plants compared with normal sample,and range of variation covered from 2n=23～24 to 2n=13～48 with the increase of generation,the rate from 3.3% to 30%.The results indicated that degree of variation in chromosomal number of somatic embryos regenerated melon plants increased with the time of culture,and those cultured in one to two months had the least variation.It was also found that degree of chromosomal number variations varied with melon varieties.     

染色体末端微小结构异常的分子细胞遗传检测

为检出易于被忽略的染色体末端微小结构异常,为生育提供指导,选取特异性7号全染色体探针,X染色体长臂探针和7q亚端粒（7q36→qter)探针,用荧光原位杂交（fluorescence in situ hybridzation,FISH)结合G显带技术分析2个病例,其中病例1有不良妊娠史并疑有末端微小易位,病例2在G显带水平已发现为X和7号染色体易位的卵巢早衰患者,结果表明,FISH确诊病例1为染色体末端的隐匿易位,病例2的易位断点得到精确定位,它不在7q36而在7q末端。应用特异性染色体探针及亚端粒探针,通过FISH技术可以确诊染色体末端区域的微小结构异常,在临床遗传学中有广泛的应用,是遗传咨询和生育指导的有效工具之一。     

Variations in the Number of the Y Chromosomal Rrna Genes in DROSOPHILA HYDEI

The number of rRNA cistrons is measured by filter saturation hybridization in different stocks of D. hydei, where the wild-type X chromosome has one nucleolus organizer (NO) and the wild-type Y has two separated NO's. (see PDF) females having no X chromosomal NO show an rDNA content exceeding that of a Y chromosome. An even greater increase in the rRNA cistron number is measured in two translocation stocks where the (see PDF) is combined with one half of a Y and, therefore, each stock contains only one of the two Y chromosomal NO's. But when the same Y fragments are brought together with a wild-type X chromosome they lose about one-half of their rRNA cistrons within one generation. Males with two complementary Y fragments but having no X chromosomal NO show a considerably higher rDNA content than the (see PDF) females, although both are equal in respect of their NO number. Consideration is given to related phenomena in Drosophila melanogaster.     

甘蓝型油菜与诸葛菜属间杂种无性系的变异研究

从形态及细胞学两方面对甘蓝型油菜与诸葛菜属间杂种无性系的变异进行了研究。经过长期继代培养后,杂种在形态上越来越偏向母本甘蓝型油菜,而表现出较少的父本诸葛菜性状,但表现出对等双分枝的新性状。经细胞学观察表明,杂种体内杂种细胞比例下降,而甘蓝型油菜细胞比例大幅度上升并远高于核质杂种细胞（具有油菜细胞质与诸葛菜细胞核）的比例,以至较多的甘蓝型油菜染色体组被遗传下去。在该杂种继代培养中还观察到杂种细胞内的染色体消除及体细胞配对现象。     

黑芥与花椰菜体细胞杂种花粉母细胞的减数分裂不同步及染色体行为异常

本研究对黑芥与花椰菜体细胞杂种及其双亲的花粉母细胞减数分裂行为进行了观察和比较,结果表明黑芥与花椰菜的花粉母细胞减数分裂同步性很高,而其体细胞杂种表现出明显的减数分裂不同步,各杂种不同株系间减数分裂不同步的程度与跨度各异.减数分裂不同步发生是由于为部分花粉母细胞在减数分裂某一时期发生停滞或推迟,这一时期(或第一个停滞时期)主要发生在第一次减数分裂的前期.花粉母细胞发育虽不同步,但最后均完成减数分裂形成花粉粒,所形成的花粉粒的活性相差甚远.此外,研究结果还显示,体细胞杂种有着较高的减数分裂染色体行为异常频率,尤其是在中期Ⅰ后.主要表现为减数分裂中期Ⅰ的染色体的早迁、后期Ⅰ和后期Ⅱ的染色体滞后及染色体不均等分离、四分体时期的异常等现象.花粉粒的活性与减数分裂时期染色体行为异常程度有关,染色体行为异常及微核现象出现的频率越高,相对的花粉粒活力也越低.     

动物细胞系的染色体组型与遗传变异率分析

在建立国内首家犬,猫,猴,鼠传代细胞库,即7种动物肾细胞系（F－81,CRFK,MDCK,Vero,Vero-2,MA-104,BHK-21)的种子库和工作库的基础上,通过细胞染色体组型,G带核型,染色体数目变异率,结构畸变率分析,了解7种细胞系传代培养不同代次的染色体变异情况,以相应的细胞株皮下接种褐 形成肿瘤实验,软琼脂细胞克隆一苦恼经与植物凝集素作用下细胞凝集实验为对照,筛选出无致癌／致瘤性,符合细胞遗传学要求,无传染因子污染的细胞系（F－81,CRFK,Vero,Vero-2)或极低致癌性的MDCK细胞系用于制苗,发现肿瘤细胞系高变异率株可在裸鼠体内快速选育成功,细胞系染色体遗传特征决定致性质并具有种属特异性,得到一些100％成瘤和100％不成瘤的细胞株并了与染色体组型的关系,对于肿瘤的发病机理及实验治疗,都是非常好的模型,一些细胞系不仅成瘤而且还可转移（致恶性横纹肌样瘤的BHK－21和Vero 细胞株）,其他致瘤细胞株只成瘤不转移或不明显转移。     

Germination-induced Changes in Chromosomal Proteins of Spring and Winter Wheat Embryos

The template activity of chromatin from winter wheat embryos gradually increased during germination and was regulated with some nonhistone proteins different from the two major ones, molecular weight 39k and 59k polypeptides, previously reported.