Variations of two repetitive DNA sequences in several Triticeae genomes revealed by polymerase chain reaction and sequencing

Genome ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 1221-1229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard R.-C. Wang ◽  
Jun-Zhi Wei
Keyword(s):  
Repetitive Dna ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Repetitive Sequence ◽  
Repetitive Sequences ◽  
Evolutionary Significance ◽  
Repetitive Dna Sequences ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Pcr Product ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Thinopyrum Elongatum

Genomes of Triticeae were analyzed using PCR with synthesized primers that were based on two published repetitive DNA sequences, pLeUCD2 (pLe2) and l-E6hcII-l (L02368), which were originally isolated from Thinopyrum elongatum. The various genomes produced a 240 bp PCR product having high homology with the repetitive DNA pLe2. The PCR fragments produced from different genomes differed mainly in amplification quantity and in base composition at 89 variable sites. On the other hand, amplification products from the primer set for L02368 were of different sizes and nucleotide sequences. These results show that the two repetitive DNA sequences have different evolutionary significance. pLe2 is present in all genomes tested, although differences in copy number and nucleotide sequence are notable. L02368 is more genome specific, i.e., fewer genomes possess this family of repetitive sequences. It was concluded that the repetitive sequence pLe2 family is an ancient one that existed in the progenitor genome prior to divergence of annual and perennial genomes. In contrast, sequences similar to L02368 have only evolved following genome divergence.Key words: repetitive sequence, PCR, genome, evolution, Thinopyrum, Triticeae.

scholarly journals A method for mapping germ line sequences in Tetrahymena thermophila using the polymerase chain reaction.

Genetics ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 137 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Cassidy-Hanley ◽  
M C Yao ◽  
P J Bruns
Keyword(s):  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Tetrahymena Thermophila ◽  
Germ Line ◽  
Repetitive Sequences ◽  
Mapping Technique ◽  
Ciliated Protozoan ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Template Dna

Abstract A method for mapping DNA sequences to specific germinal chromosomes in the ciliated protozoan Tetrahymena thermophila has been developed. This mapping technique (PCR mapping) utilizes the polymerase chain reaction and template DNA derived from nullisomic strains to directly assign micronuclear DNA sequences to specific micronuclear chromosomes. Using this technique, a number of unique sequences and short repetitive sequences flanked by unique sequences have been mapped to four of the five germinal chromosomes.

scholarly journals Structures and stability of simple DNA repeats from bacteria

2020 ◽  
Vol 477 (2) ◽  
pp. 325-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vaclav Brazda ◽  
Miroslav Fojta ◽  
Richard P. Bowater
Keyword(s):  
Repetitive Dna ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Genetic Instability ◽  
Repetitive Sequences ◽  
Biological Significance ◽  
Human Diseases ◽  
Repetitive Dna Sequences ◽  
Dna Repeats ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Dna Structures

DNA is a fundamentally important molecule for all cellular organisms due to its biological role as the store of hereditary, genetic information. On the one hand, genomic DNA is very stable, both in chemical and biological contexts, and this assists its genetic functions. On the other hand, it is also a dynamic molecule, and constant changes in its structure and sequence drive many biological processes, including adaptation and evolution of organisms. DNA genomes contain significant amounts of repetitive sequences, which have divergent functions in the complex processes that involve DNA, including replication, recombination, repair, and transcription. Through their involvement in these processes, repetitive DNA sequences influence the genetic instability and evolution of DNA molecules and they are located non-randomly in all genomes. Mechanisms that influence such genetic instability have been studied in many organisms, including within human genomes where they are linked to various human diseases. Here, we review our understanding of short, simple DNA repeats across a diverse range of bacteria, comparing the prevalence of repetitive DNA sequences in different genomes. We describe the range of DNA structures that have been observed in such repeats, focusing on their propensity to form local, non-B-DNA structures. Finally, we discuss the biological significance of such unusual DNA structures and relate this to studies where the impacts of DNA metabolism on genetic stability are linked to human diseases. Overall, we show that simple DNA repeats in bacteria serve as excellent and tractable experimental models for biochemical studies of their cellular functions and influences.

Cloning and characterization of repetitive DNA sequences from genomes of Oryza minuta and Oryza australiensis

Genome ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 790-798 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Aswidinnoor ◽  
R. J. Nelson ◽  
J. F. Dallas ◽  
C. L. McIntyre ◽  
H. Leung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Repetitive Dna ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Genomic Dna ◽  
Repetitive Sequences ◽  
Rice Genome ◽  
Repetitive Dna Sequences ◽  
Cross Hybridization ◽  
Oryza Minuta ◽  
Wild Rice Species ◽  
Oryza Australiensis

The value of genome-specific repetitive DNA sequences for use as molecular markers in studying genome differentiation was investigated. Five repetitive DNA sequences from wild species of rice were cloned. Four of the clones, pOm1, pOm4, pOmA536, and pOmPB10, were isolated from Oryza minuta accession 101141 (BBCC genomes), and one clone, pOa237, was isolated from Oryza australiensis accession 100882 (EE genome). Southern blot hybridization to different rice genomes showed strong hybridization of all five clones to O. minuta genomic DNA and no cross hybridization to genomic DNA from Oryza sativa (AA genome). The pOm1 and pOmA536 sequences showed cross hybridization only to all of the wild rice species containing the C genome. However, the pOm4, pOmPB10, and pOa237 sequences showed cross hybridization to O. australiensis genomic DNA in addition to showing hybridization to the O. minuta genomic DNA.Key words: rice, genome-specific repetitive sequences, Oryza.

Amplification of DNA sequences in wheat and its relatives: the Dgas44 and R350 families of repetitive sequences

Genome ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 320-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. McNeil ◽  
E. S. Lagudah ◽  
U. Hohmann ◽  
R. Appels
Keyword(s):  
In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Repetitive Sequences ◽  
Tetraploid Wheat ◽  
Genomic Clone ◽  
Sequence Family ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
D Genome ◽  
Polymerase Chain

The sequence of a Triticum tauschii genomic clone representing a family of D-genome amplified DNA sequences, designated Dgas44, is reported. The Dgas44 sequence occurs on all chromosomes of the D genome of wheat, Triticum aestivum, and in situ hybridization revealed it to be evenly dispersed on all seven chromosome pairs. An internal HindIII fragment of Dgas44, designated Dgas44-3, defines the highly amplified region that is specific to the D genome. The polymerase chain reaction was used to amplify a 236-bp fragment within Dgas44-3 from chromosomes 1D, 2D, 3D, 4D, 5D, and 7D, and identical copies of this region of the Dgas44-3 sequence were found among the isolates from each of the chromosomes. The Dgas44-3 sequence population from specific chromosomes differed on average by 0.22% from the original Dgas44 sequence. The Dgas44 sequence was found to differentiate between the D genome present in T. aestivum, T. tauschii, hexaploid T. crassum, T. cylindricum, T. ventricosum, in which the sequence was present in a highly amplified form and T. juvenale, T. syriacum, and tetraploid T. crassum where the sequence family was difficult to detect. Another class of amplified sequences previously considered to be rye "specific." R350, was isolated from tetraploid wheat and its dispersed distribution on chromosomes was similar to the Dgas44 family in T. tauschii. In contrast with the Dgas44 sequence family, genome specificity for the remnant R350 sequence family was not evident since it was present on all wheat chromosomes.Key words: D genome, sequence amplification, in situ hybridization.

scholarly journals Large vs small genomes in Passiflora: the influence of the mobilome and the satellitome

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariela Sader ◽  
Magdalena Vaio ◽  
Luiz Augusto Cauz-Santos ◽  
Marcelo Carnier Dornelas ◽  
Maria Lucia Carneiro Vieira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genome Size ◽  
Repetitive Dna ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Repetitive Sequences ◽  
Size Variation ◽  
Repetitive Dna Sequences ◽  
Ltr Retrotransposons ◽  
Genome Size Variation ◽  
Satellite Dnas

ABSTRACTRepetitive sequences are ubiquitous and fast-evolving elements responsible for size variation and large-scale organization of plant genomes. Within Passiflora genus, a ten-fold variation in genome size, not attributed to polyploidy, is known. Here, we applied a combined in silico and cytological approach to study the organization and diversification of repetitive elements in three species of these genera representing its known range in genome size variation. Sequences were classified in terms of type and repetitiveness and the most abundant were mapped to chromosomes. We identified Long Terminal Repeat (LTR) retrotransposons as the most abundant elements in the three genomes, showing a considerable variation among species. Satellite DNAs (satDNAs) were less representative, but highly diverse between subgenera. Our results clearly confirm that the largest genome species (Passiflora quadrangularis) presents a higher accumulation of repetitive DNA sequences, specially Angela and Tekay elements, making up most of its genome. Passiflora cincinnata, with intermediate genome and from the same subgenus, showed similarity with P. quadrangularis regarding the families of repetitive DNA sequences, but in different proportions. On the other hand, Passiflora organensis, the smallest genome, from a different subgenus, presented greater diversity and the highest proportion of satDNA. Altogether, our data indicate that while large genome evolve by an accumulation of retrotransponsons, small genomes most evolved by diversification of different repeat types, particularly satDNAs.MAIN CONCLUSIONSWhile two lineages of retrotransposons were more abundant in larger Passiflora genomes, the satellitome was more diverse and abundant in the smallest genome.

Quantitative and qualitative genomic characterization of cultivated Ilex L. species

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Marina Gottlieb ◽  
Lidia Poggio
Keyword(s):  
Genome Size ◽  
Repetitive Dna ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Repetitive Sequences ◽  
Representational Difference Analysis ◽  
Ilex Paraguariensis ◽  
Repetitive Dna Sequences ◽  
A Genome

The development of modern approaches to the genetic improvement of the tree crops Ilex paraguariensis (‘yerba mate’) and Ilex dumosa (‘yerba señorita’) is halted by the scarcity of basic genetic information. In this study, we characterized the implementation of low-cost methodologies such as representational difference analysis (RDA), single-strand conformation polymorphisms (SSCP), and reverse and direct dot-blot filter hybridization assays coupled with thorough bioinformatic characterization of sequence data for both species. Also, we estimated the genome size of each species using flow cytometry. This study contributes to the better understanding of the genetic differences between two cultivated species, by generating new quantitative and qualitative genome-level data. Using the RDA technique, we isolated a group of non-coding repetitive sequences, tentatively considered as Ilex-specific, which were 1.21- to 39.62-fold more abundant in the genome of I. paraguariensis. Another group of repetitive DNA sequences involved retrotransposons, which appeared 1.41- to 35.77-fold more abundantly in the genome of I. dumosa. The genomic DNA of each species showed different performances in filter hybridizations: while I. paraguariensis showed a high intraspecific affinity, I. dumosa exhibited a higher affinity for the genome of the former species (i.e. interspecific). These differences could be attributed to the occurrence of homologous but slightly divergent repetitive DNA sequences, highly amplified in the genome of I. paraguariensis but not in the genome of I. dumosa. Additionally, our hybridization outcomes suggest that the genomes of both species have less than 80% similarity. Moreover, for the first time, we report herein a genome size estimate of 1670 Mbp for I. paraguariensis and that of 1848 Mbp for I. dumosa.

Cloning and characterization of the majority of repetitive DNA in cotton (Gossypium L.)

Genome ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 1177-1188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinping Zhao ◽  
Rod A. Wing ◽  
Andrew H. Paterson
Keyword(s):  
Repetitive Dna ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Tandem Repeats ◽  
Repetitive Sequences ◽  
Repetitive Dna Sequences ◽  
Tetraploid Cotton ◽  
Cotton Genome ◽  
Cotton Species ◽  
Dna Elements ◽  
Repetitive Dna Elements

Repetitive DNA elements representing 60–70% of the total repetitive DNA in tetraploid cotton (Gossypium barbadense L.) and comprising 30–36% of the tetraploid cotton genome were isolated from a genomic library of DNA digested with a mixture of four blunt-end cutting restriction enzymes. A total of 313 clones putatively containing nuclear repetitive sequences were classified into 103 families, based on cross hybridization and Southern blot analysis. The 103 families were characterized in terms of genome organization, methylation pattern, abundance, and DNA variation. As in many other eukaryotic genomes, interspersed repetitive elements are the most abundant class of repetitive DNA in the cotton genome. Paucity of tandem repeat families with high copy numbers (>104) may be a unique feature of the cotton genome as compared with other higher plant genomes. Interspersed repeats tend to be methylated, while tandem repeats seem to be largely unmethylated in the cotton genome. Minimal variation in repertoire and overall copy number of repetitive DNA elements among different tetraploid cotton species is consistent with the hypothesis of a relatively recent origin of tetraploid cottons.Key words: genome analysis, genome evolution, tandemly repetitive DNA sequences, interspersed repetitive DNA sequences, polyploid.

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