CHROMOSOME MORPHOLOGY IN THE GENUS AVENA

1959 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Rajhathy ◽  
J. W. Morrison
Keyword(s):  
Diploid Species ◽  
Chromosome Morphology ◽  
Polyploid Species ◽  
Avena Species ◽  
Hexaploid Species ◽  
Basic Set

The chromosomes of the Avena species were studied and their karyotypes established. The karyotype of the diploid species (excluding A. longiglumis) is designated as A. Longiglumis has a different karyotype with at least three chromosomes that have major changes. This karyotype is a modified A, designated as A′. The designation of the tetraploid karyotype is AB, including the basic set of chromosomes A and a second completely different set B. In the hexaploid species the basic set A is present but the B set is not; therefore the proposed designation is ACD. These results indicate an alloploid origin for the polyploid species.

Cladistic analysis of the diploid and hexaploid oats (Avena, Poaceae) using numerical techniques

1975 ◽  
Vol 53 (19) ◽  
pp. 2115-2127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard R. Baum
Keyword(s):  
Diploid Species ◽  
Cladistic Analysis ◽  
Evolutionary Relationships ◽  
Numerical Techniques ◽  
Avena Species ◽  
Hexaploid Species ◽  
Unit Character

Evolutionary relationships among Avena species were inferred by means of computer cladistic analysis. The method of Farris for computing Wagner networks was applied separately to the diploid and to the hexaploid species. The method of Camin and Sokal was applied to the diploid species only. A great number of networks were generated of which representatives are documented in this paper. After various roots have been chosen, a number of trees thus determined are proposed as hypotheses of cladistic relationships. Unit character consistencies were also computed to assess the degree of homoplasy of the characters in the different trees.

CHROMOSOME RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE CULTIVATED OAT AVENA SATIVA (6x) AND A. VENTRICOSA (2x)

1970 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugh Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Chromosome Pairing ◽  
Avena Sativa ◽  
Diploid Species ◽  
Meiotic Behaviour ◽  
Hexaploid Species ◽  
C Genome

Chromosome pairing in the F1 hybrid between the cultivated oat Avena sativa and a diploid species A. ventricosa, and in the derived amphiploid, shows that the diploid species is related to one of the genomes of the hexaploid species. The amount of chromosome pairing observed in complex interamphiploid hybrids demonstrates further that A. ventricosa is related to the C. genome of A. sativa. However, the chromosomes of the diploid species have become differentiated from that of the C genome of A. sativa and this is readily apparent in the meiotic behaviour of both the F1 hybrid and the amphiploid.

Evidence for genetic suppression of heterogenetic chromosome pairing in polyploidy species of Solanum, sect. Petota

1983 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 530-539 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Dvořák
Keyword(s):  
Chromosome Pairing ◽  
Interspecific Hybrids ◽  
Diploid Species ◽  
Diploid Hybrid ◽  
Polyploid Species ◽  
Chromosome Differentiation ◽  
Genetic Suppression ◽  
Solanum Sect ◽  
Paradoxical Results

Data on chromosome pairing in haploids and interspecific hybrids of Solanum, sect. Petota reported in the literature were used to determine whether the diploidlike chromosome pairing that occurs in some of the polyploid species of the section is regulated by the genotype or brought about by some other mechanism. The following trends emerged from these data. Most of the polyploid × polyploid hybrids had high numbers of univalents, which seemed to indicate that the polyploid species were constructed from diverse genomes. Haploids, except for those derived from S. tuberosum, had incomplete chromosome pairing. All hybrids from diploid × diploid crosses had more or less regular chromosome pairing, which suggested that all investigated diploid species have the same genome. Likewise, hybrids from polyploid × diploid crosses had high levels of chromosome pairing. These paradoxical results are best explained if it is assumed that (i) the genotypes of most polyploid species, but not those of the diploid species, suppress heterogenetic pairing, (ii) that nonstructural chromosome differentiation is present among the genomes of both diploid and polyploid species, and (iii) the presence of the genome of a diploid species in a polyploid × diploid hybrid results in promotion of heterogenetic pairing. It is, therefore, concluded that heterogenetic pairing in most of the polyploid species is genetically suppressed.

Chromosomal localization and characterization of rDNA loci in the Brassica A and C genomes

Genome ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 582-587 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Snowdon ◽  
W. Köhler ◽  
A. Köhler
Keyword(s):  
In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Ribosomal Dna ◽  
Diploid Species ◽  
Rdna Locus ◽  
Chromosome Morphology ◽  
Rdna Site ◽  
A Genome ◽  
Rdna Loci

Using fluorescence in situ hybridization, we located ribosomal DNA loci on prometaphase chromosomes of the diploid species Brassica rapa and Brassica oleracea and their amphidiploid Brassica napus. Based on comparisons of chromosome morphology and hybridization patterns, we characterized the individual B. napus rDNA loci according to their presumed origins in the Brassica A and C genomes. As reported in other studies, the sum of rDNA loci observed on B. rapa (AA genome) and B. oleracea (CC genome) chromosomes was one greater than the total number of loci seen in their amphidiploid B. napus (AACC). Evidence is presented that this reduction in B. napus rDNA locus number results from the loss of the smallest A genome rDNA site in the amphidiploid.Key words: Brassica, fluorescence in situ hybridization, ribosomal DNA, rDNA.

scholarly journals Polyploidy Induces Centromere Association

2000 ◽  
Vol 148 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrique Martinez-Perez ◽  
Peter J. Shaw ◽  
Graham Moore
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Meiotic Prophase ◽  
Diploid Species ◽  
Major Effect ◽  
Anther Development ◽  
Polyploid Species ◽  
Homologous Chromosomes ◽  
Gamete Formation ◽  
Affect Gene Expression ◽  
Segregation Of Chromosomes

Many species exhibit polyploidy. The presence of more than one diploid set of similar chromosomes in polyploids can affect the assortment of homologous chromosomes, resulting in unbalanced gametes. Therefore, a mechanism is required to ensure the correct assortment and segregation of chromosomes for gamete formation. Ploidy has been shown to affect gene expression. We present in this study an example of a major effect on a phenotype induced by ploidy within the Triticeae. We demonstrate that centromeres associate early during anther development in polyploid species. In contrast, centromeres in diploid species only associate at the onset of meiotic prophase. We propose that this mechanism provides a potential route by which chromosomes can start to be sorted before meiosis in polyploids. This explains previous reports indicating that meiotic prophase is shorter in polyploids than in their diploid progenitors. Even artificial polyploids exhibit this phenotype, suggesting that the mechanism must be present in diploids, but only expressed in the presence of more than one diploid set of chromosomes.

scholarly journals Chloroplast phylogenomics in Camelina (Brassicaceae) reveals multiple origins of polyploid species and the maternal lineage of C. sativa

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordan R Brock ◽  
Terezie Mandáková ◽  
Michael McKain ◽  
Martin A Lysak ◽  
Kenneth M Olsen
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Divergence Time ◽  
Diploid Species ◽  
Time Estimation ◽  
Polyploid Species ◽  
Chromosome Counts ◽  
Diploid Parent ◽  
Divergence Time Estimation ◽  
Multiple Origins ◽  
Chloroplast Genomes

Abstract The genus Camelina (Brassicaceae) comprises 7–8 diploid, tetraploid, and hexaploid species. Of particular agricultural interest is the biofuel crop, C. sativa (gold-of-pleasure or false flax), an allohexaploid domesticated from the widespread weed, C. microcarpa. Recent cytogenetics and genomics work has uncovered the identity of the parental diploid species involved in ancient polyploidization events in Camelina. However, little is known about the maternal subgenome ancestry of contemporary polyploid species. To determine the diploid maternal contributors of polyploid Camelina lineages, we sequenced and assembled 84 Camelina chloroplast genomes for phylogenetic analysis. Divergence time estimation was used to infer the timing of polyploidization events. Chromosome counts were also determined for 82 individuals to assess ploidy and cytotypic variation. Chloroplast genomes showed minimal divergence across the genus, with no observed gene-loss or structural variation. Phylogenetic analyses revealed C. hispida as a maternal diploid parent to the allotetraploid Camelina rumelica, and C. neglecta as the closest extant diploid contributor to the allohexaploids C. microcarpa and C. sativa. The tetraploid C. rumelica appears to have evolved through multiple independent hybridization events. Divergence times for polyploid lineages closely related to C. sativa were all inferred to be very recent, at only ~65 thousand years ago. Chromosome counts confirm that there are two distinct cytotypes within C. microcarpa (2n = 38 and 2n = 40). Based on these findings and other recent research, we propose a model of Camelina subgenome relationships representing our current understanding of the hybridization and polyploidization history of this recently-diverged genus.

scholarly journals Whole genome duplication potentiates inter-specific hybridisation and niche shifts in Australian burrowing frogs Neobatrachus

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Polina Yu. Novikova ◽  
Ian G. Brennan ◽  
William Booker ◽  
Michael Mahony ◽  
Paul Doughty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Flow ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Diploid Species ◽  
Exome Capture ◽  
Polyploid Species ◽  
Ploidy Levels ◽  
Population Genomic ◽  
Niche Shifts ◽  
Inheritance Mode ◽  
The Impact

Polyploidy has played an important role in evolution across the tree of life but it is still unclear how polyploid lineages may persist after their initial formation. While both common and well-studied in plants, polyploidy is rare in animals and generally less well-understood. The Australian burrowing frog genus Neobatrachus is comprised of six diploid and three polyploid species and offers a powerful animal polyploid model system. We generated exome-capture sequence data from 87 individuals representing all nine species of Neobatrachus to investigate species-level relationships, the origin and inheritance mode of polyploid species, and the population genomic effects of polyploidy on genus-wide demography. We resolve the phylogenetic relationships among Neobatrachus species and provide further support that the three polyploid species have independent autotetraploid origins. We document higher genetic diversity in tetraploids, resulting from widespread gene flow specifically between the tetraploids, asymmetric inter-ploidy gene flow directed from sympatric diploids to tetraploids, and current isolation of diploid species from each other. We also constructed models of ecologically suitable areas for each species to investigate the impact of climate variation on frogs with differing ploidy levels. These models suggest substantial change in suitable areas compared to past climate, which in turn corresponds to population genomic estimates of demographic histories. We propose that Neobatrachus diploids may be suffering the early genomic impacts of climate-induced habitat loss, while tetraploids appear to be avoiding this fate, possibly due to widespread gene flow into tetraploid lineages specifically. Finally, we demonstrate that Neobatrachus is an attractive model to study the effects of ploidy on the evolution of adaptation in animals.

scholarly journals C value and cell volume: their significance in the evolution and development of amphibians

1983 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-146
Author(s):  
H.A. Horner ◽  
H.C. Macgregor
Keyword(s):  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Cell Volume ◽  
Diploid Species ◽  
Early Embryogenesis ◽  
Nuclear Volume ◽  
Polyploid Species ◽  
Cell Cycle Time ◽  
Evolution And Development ◽  
C Value ◽  
Strong Linear Relationship

Cell volume has been determined in 18 species of amphibian, ranging in C value from 1.4 pg to 62 pg DNA. There is a strong linear relationship between C value and both erythrocyte volume and erythrocyte nuclear volume. We have collected data on the timing of early embryogenesis from fertilization of the egg to the hatching tadpole in some amphibians ranging in C value from 1.4 pg to 83 pg. The species with large genomes take up to 24 times longer to reach a comparable state of development. Polyploid species develop faster than closely related diploid species. These data are discussed in relation to genome expansion and increase in cell cycle time as factors in the evolution of the Amphibia.

Molecular diversity of the 5S rRNA gene and genomic relationships in the genus Avena (Poaceae: Aveneae)

Genome ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan-Ying Peng ◽  
Yu-Ming Wei ◽  
Bernard R. Baum ◽  
You-Liang Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Diversity ◽  
Diploid Species ◽  
5S Rdna ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
D Genome ◽  
Rdna Sequences ◽  
Unit Classes ◽  
Hexaploid Species ◽  
Unit Class ◽  
C Genome

The molecular diversity of the rDNA sequences (5S rDNA units) in 71 accessions from 26 taxa of Avena was evaluated. The analyses, based on 553 sequenced clones, indicated that there were 6 unit classes, named according to the haplomes (genomes) they putatively represent, namely the long A1, long B1, long M1, short C1, short D1, and short M1 unit classes. The long and short M1 unit classes were found in the tetraploid A. macrostachya , the only perennial species. The long M1 unit class was closely related to the short C1 unit class, while the short M1 unit class was closely related to the long A1 and long B1 unit classes. However, the short D1 unit class was more divergent from the other unit classes. There was only one unit class per haplome in Avena, whereas haplomes in the Triticeae often have two. Most of the sequences captured belonged to the long A1 unit class. Sequences identified as the long B1 unit class were found in the tetraploids A. abyssinica and A. vaviloviana and the diploids A. atlantica and A. longiglumis . The short C1 unit class was found in the diploid species carrying the C genome, i.e., A. clauda, A. eriantha , and A. ventricosa , and also in the diploid A. longiglumis, the tetraploids A. insularis and A. maroccana , and all the hexaploid species. The short D1 unit class was found in all the hexaploid species and two clones of A. clauda. It is noteworthy that in previous studies the B genome was found only in tetraploid species and the D genome only in hexaploid species. Unexpectedly, we found that various diploid Avena species contained the B1 and D1 units. The long B1 unit class was found in 3 accessions of the diploid A. atlantica (CN25849, CN25864, and CN25887) collected in Morocco and in 2 accessions of A. longiglumis (CIav9087 and CIav9089) collected in Algeria and Libya, respectively, whereas only 1 clone of A. clauda (CN21378) had the short D1 unit. Thus there might be a clue as to where to search for diploids carrying the B and D genomes. Avena longiglumis was found to be the most diverse species, possibly harboring the A, B, and C haplomes. The long M1 and short M1 are the unit classes typical of A. macrostachya. These results could explain the roles of A. clauda, A. longiglumis, and A. atlantica in the evolution of the genus Avena. Furthermore, one clone of the tetraploid A. murphyi was found to have sequences belonging to the short D1 unit class, which could indicate that A. murphyi might have been the progenitor of hexaploid oats and not, as postulated earlier, A. insularis. The evolution of Avena did not follow the molecular clock. The path inferred is that the C genome is more ancient than the A and B genomes and closer to the genome of A. macrostachya, the only existing perennial, which is presumed to be the most ancestral species in the genus.

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