Change in ribosomal DNA intergenic spacer-length composition in maize recurrent selection populations. 1. Analysis of BS13, BSSS, and BSCB1

1994 ◽  
Vol 88 (5) ◽  
pp. 541-547 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. R. Rocheford
Keyword(s):  
Ribosomal Dna ◽  
Recurrent Selection ◽  
Intergenic Spacer ◽  
Spacer Length

Extraordinarily polymorphic ribosomal DNA in wild and cultivated rice

Genome ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 1109-1116 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. D. Liu ◽  
Qifa Zhang ◽  
G. P. Yang ◽  
M. A. Saghai Maroof ◽  
S. H. Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oryza Sativa ◽  
Ribosomal Dna ◽  
Wild Rice ◽  
Indica Rice ◽  
Intergenic Spacer ◽  
Oryza Rufipogon ◽  
Japonica Rice ◽  
Cultivated Rice ◽  
Spacer Length ◽  
Origin And Evolution

A collection of 481 rice accessions was surveyed for ribosomal DNA (rDNA) intergenic spacer length polymorphism to assess the extent of genetic diversity in Chinese and Asian rice germplasm. The materials included 83 accessions of common wild rice, Oryza rufipogon, 75 of which were from China; 348 entries of cultivated rice (Oryza sativa), representing almost all the rice growing areas in China; and 50 cultivars from South and East Asia. A total of 42 spacer length variants (SLVs) were detected. The size differences between adjacent SLVs in the series were very heterogeneous, ranging from ca. 21 to 311 bp. The 42 SLVs formed 80 different rDNA phenotypic combinations. Wild rice displayed a much greater number of rDNA SLVs than cultivated rice, while cultivated rice showed a larger number of rDNA phenotypes. Indica and japonica groups of O. sativa contained about equal numbers of SLVs, but the SLV distribution was significantly differentiated: indica rice was preferentially associated with longer SLVs and japonica rice with shorter ones. The results may have significant implications regarding the origin and evolution of cultivated rice, as well as the inheritance and molecular evolution of rDNA intergenic spacers in rice. Key words : rDNA, Oryza rufipogon, Oryza sativa, germplasm diversity, evolution.

Molecular cloning and characterization of an unusually large intergenic spacer from the Nor-B2 locus of hexaploid wheat

Genome ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 288-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. K. Sardana ◽  
R. B. Flavell
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Ribosomal Dna ◽  
Hexaploid Wheat ◽  
Organizer Region ◽  
Nucleolar Organizer Region ◽  
Intergenic Spacer ◽  
Nucleolar Organizer ◽  
Spacer Length ◽  
Spacer Length Variants

An allelic rDNA variant from the Nor-B2 locus of 'Bezostaya' wheat that forms an especially active nucleolus was cloned and characterized. It carries an unusually large intergenic spacer compared with rDNA units in most other wheat genotypes. The additional intergenic length is in the array of 135-bp A repeats and not in other internal repeats. These A repeats have sequences nearly identical to other A repeats described for other alleles. It is suggested therefore that the more active Nor-B2 locus of 'Bezostaya' may be due to the constituent rDNA units possessing a larger array of A repeats. Key words : ribosomal DNA, nucleolar organizer region, A and B repeats, allelic, spacer length variants.

Hypervariability of ribosomal DNA at multiple chromosomal sites in lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush)

Genome ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 487-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lang Zhuo ◽  
Kent M. Reed ◽  
Ruth B. Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Repetitive Dna ◽  
Ribosomal Dna ◽  
Lake Trout ◽  
Organizer Region ◽  
Nucleolus Organizer Region ◽  
Intergenic Spacer ◽  
Salvelinus Namaycush ◽  
Coding Region ◽  
Spacer Length ◽  
Rdna Sites

Variation in the intergenic spacer (IGS) of the ribosomal DNA (rDNA) of lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) was examined. Digestion of genomic DNA with restriction enzymes showed that almost every individual had a unique combination of length variants with most of this variation occurring within rather than between populations. Sequence analysis of a 2.3 kilobase (kb) EcoRI–DraI fragment spanning the 3′ end of the 28S coding region and approximately 1.8 kb of the IGS revealed two blocks of repetitive DNA. Putative transcriptional termination sites were found approximately 220 bases (b) downstream from the end of the 28S coding region. Comparison of the 2.3-kb fragments with two longer (3.1 kb) fragments showed that the major difference in length resulted from variation in the number of short (89 b) repeats located 3′ to the putative terminator. Repeat units within a single nucleolus organizer region (NOR) appeared relatively homogeneous and genetic analysis found variants to be stably inherited. A comparison of the number of spacer-length variants with the number of NORs found that the number of length variants per individual was always less than the number of NORs. Examination of spacer variants in five populations showed that populations with more NORs had more spacer variants, indicating that variants are present at different rDNA sites on nonhomologous chromosomes.Key words: ribosomal DNA, lake trout, intergenic spacer, repetitive DNA.

Conservation of intergenic spacer length in ribosomal DNA of the tailed frog, Ascaphus truei

Gene ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 110 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Garry T. Morgan ◽  
Kim M. Middleton
Keyword(s):  
Ribosomal Dna ◽  
Intergenic Spacer ◽  
Spacer Length ◽  
Ascaphus Truei

Variation of the intergenic spacer region of ribosomal DNA in cultivated and wild rice species

Genome ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Sano ◽  
R. Sano
Keyword(s):  
Ribosomal Dna ◽  
Intergenic Spacer ◽  
Length Variation ◽  
Cultivated Rice ◽  
Spacer Length ◽  
Intergenic Spacer Region ◽  
Wild Rice Species ◽  
Cultivated Species ◽  
Restriction Enzyme Maps ◽  
Spacer Length Variants

Spacer-length variation in ribosomal DNA (rDNA) was surveyed in two cultivated rice species and their wild relatives. Among 243 accessions observed, 18 different spacer-length variants were detected. Length heterogeneity was found within and among species as well as within individuals. Conventional genetic analysis revealed that two spacer-length variants were located at two unlinked loci. Restriction enzyme maps showed that length heterogeneity resulted from repetition of short repeated sequences in the intergenic spacer region in the Asian cultivar and its progenitor; however, the spacer region greatly differed from those of reproductively isolated taxa with respect to the length and the sequence. Furthermore, the Asian cultivated species and its progenitor were highly polymorphic for rDNA spacer-length variation and they were differentiated in frequencies of spacer-length variants as well as varietal groups within the cultivated species. Asian cultivars tended to carry homogeneous repeats of rDNA compared with their progenitor, suggesting different forms of homogenization occurring in Asian cultivars.Key words: ribosomal DNA, intergenic spacer, polymorphism, inheritance, Oryza.

Ribosomal DNA variations in wild and cultivated rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis)

Genome ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 1049-1057 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pascale Besse ◽  
Marc Seguin ◽  
Patricia Lebrun ◽  
Claire Lanaud
Keyword(s):  
Ribosomal Dna ◽  
Hevea Brasiliensis ◽  
Geographical Origin ◽  
Rubber Tree ◽  
Intergenic Spacer ◽  
Type I ◽  
Spacer Length ◽  
High Level ◽  
Dna Variations ◽  
Spacer Length Variants

Ribosomal DNA variations were surveyed to assess the genetic variability among Hevea brasiliensis genetic resources. One hundred and sixty-eight individuals, including 73 cultivated Wickham clones and 95 wild clones from a prospection, were analyzed. Restriction mapping of rDNA units showed that RFLP variations are the result of both length and site (EcoRI) variations in the intergenic spacer (IGS). These variations can be revealed between as well as within individuals. A total of 12 spacer length variants is scored in the whole population, as well as two different ribosomal units (refered as type I and type II), defined by the presence or absence of an EcoRI site. Particular associations between spacer length variants and unit types can be revealed, leading to complex RFLP patterns. Cultivated clones appear to be less variable than prospections but show, however, a relatively high level of variability despite their narrow genetic base. Furthermore, IGS variations allowed a structuring within wild clones to be drawn, based mainly on their geographical origin. Some interesting discrepancies with previous work on isozyme variations are discussed and show the interest of surveying different genetic markers for diversity studies.Key words: Hevea brasiliensis, RFLP, rDNA, genetic diversity.

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