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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2022, Vol. 58 ›› Issue (7): 93-102.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20220710

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Comparison of 45S rDNA and 5S rDNA Distribution Characteristics of 12 Bamboo Species

Chuanmei Xu,Zihan Wang,Feng Xie,Xuyin Jin,Xinyan Wu,Rong Chen,Jianqin Huang*   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture Zhejiang A & F University Hangzhou 311300
  • Received:2021-09-18 Online:2022-07-25 Published:2022-11-03
  • Contact: Jianqin Huang

Abstract:

Objective: Bamboo is a facultative reproductive plant, with a large number of varieties and variants. Are there differences in chromosome number and structure among these bamboos? To solve these problems, the distribution characteristics of 45S rDNA and 5S rDNA of 12 different bamboo species was studied, meanwhile its chromosome number and structure was revealed, in order to provide corresponding chromosome physical markers for related chromosome recognition. Method: In this study, Phyllostachys edulis, P. edulis 'Tao kiang', P. edulis 'Heterocycla', P. violascens, P. aureosulcata 'Spectabilis', P. dulcis, P. nigra, P. reticulata 'Lacrima-deae', P. vivax f. aureocaulis, P. aurea, Pleioblastus gramineus and Pseudoasa amabilis were selected as materials, and 45S rDNA and 5S rDNA were used as probe. The distribution of 45S rDNA and 5S rDNA on the chromosomes of the 12 different bamboo species was studied by the two-color fluorescence in situ hybridization. Result: 1) The chromosome number of 12 bamboo species was 2 n=48, and their 45S rDNA distribution on the chromosomes showed a certain diversity. ①There were two 45S rDNA sites on the chromosome of P. edulis, P. edulis 'Tao kiang', P. edulis 'Heterocycla', P. violascens, P. vivax f. aureocaulis and P. reticulata 'Lacrima-deae', respectively, these 45S rDNA sites were consistent in distribution position and signal strength. ②There were also two 45S rDNA sites on the chromosomes of P. amabilis, P. aurea, P. dulcis and P. aureosulcata 'Spectabilis', but one of them was stable, located at the end of the chromosome, and the other site was seriously broken and often separated from the distribution position. ③Although P. nigra and P. gramineus also had two 45S rDNA sites, these two 45S rDNA differed greatly in signal strength, especially P. nigra, showing more obvious. 2) The 5S rDNA also showed a certain polymorphism distribution on the chromosomes of 12 bamboo species. ① P. edulis, P. edulis 'Tao kiang' and P. edulis 'Heterocycla' had similar 5S rDNA distribution with two pairs of 5S rDNA sites, of which one pair had strong signals and was located at the end of the chromosome, and another pair with weak signals was located near the middle region of the chromosome. ②P. violascens, P. dulcis and P. vivax f. aureocaulis had similar 5S rDNA distribution pattern, two pairs of 5S rDNA with similar fluorescence intensity were located near the middle region of the homologous chromosomes in pair. ③The distribution pattern of 5S rDNA of P. aureosulcata 'Spectabilis', P. nigra and P. gramineus was special, with three asymmetry 5S rDNA sites. As for P. nigra, two 5S rDNA sites were located at the end of chromosome in pair and another one was located near the middle region of a chromosome region alone. As for P. aureosulcata 'Spectabilis', two different 5S rDNA sites were located near the middle region of the chromosome, and another one was located at the end of chromosome alone. However, three 5S rDNA sites of P gramineus were all located near the middle region of the chromosome. ④The 5S rDNA distribution of P. reticulata 'Lacrima-deae' and P. aurea was similar, with two pairs of weak 5S rDNA signal sites that were located near the middle region of the chromosome. ⑤P. amabilis had a pair of 5S rDNA sites with weak signal, which were located near the centromere region of short arm of the chromosome. Conclusion: 1) According to the distribution characteristics of 45S rDNA and 5S rDNA of the chromosomes of P. aureosulcata 'Spectabilis', P. nigra, P. aurea, P. dulcis, P. gramineus and P. amabilis, we speculate that these bamboo species may have undergone chromosome rearrangement such as fracture, translocation, deletion or insertion. 2) P. edulis, P. edulis 'Tao kiang' and P. edulis 'Heterocycla'have similar 45S rDNA and 5S rDNA distribution pattern, which is consistent with their phylogenesis classification result.

Key words: bamboo plants, chromosome, Fluorescent in situ hybridization, 5S rDNA, 45S rDNA

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