THE CYTOGENETIC POSITION OFAVENA DAMASCENAAMONG THE DIPLOID OATS

1978 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 399-404
Author(s):  
H. Cahana ◽  
G. Ladizinsky

The diploid oat Avena damascena was successfully crossed with the diploids A. prostrata and A. strigosa. Chromosome pairing in A. strigosa × A. damascena hybrid indicated that the two parental species differ by three translocations. This hybrid also was completely sterile. The greater affinity of A. damascena to A. prostrata than to A. strigosa could be concluded from the smaller number of multivalents and the partial fertility of the A. prostrata × A. damascena hybrid. Although the number of chromosome rearrangements between A. damascena and A. strigosa was compatible with those found between A. prostrata and these two species, a marked difference in the frequency of the various translocations was noted. Predominantly bivalent pairing characterized the A. prostrata × A. damascena amphidiploid. The lack of segregation of a marker gene in the F2indicated conspicuous preferential pairing in this amphidiploid. A comparison of the number of bivalents per cell in this and in other amphidiploids involving the strigosa-like species suggests that the A. damascena genome has a high potential for preferential pairing.

Genome ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 903-914 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prem P. Jauhar

Chromosome pairing and chiasma frequency in diploid (2n = 2x = 14; JE genomes), amphidiploid (2n = 4x = 28; JJEE), and triploid (2n = 3x = 21; JJE) hybrids between Thinopyrum bessarabicum (2n = 2x = 14; JJ) and T. elongatum (2n = 2x = 14; EE) were analyzed. The diploid hybrids (JE) showed a mean pairing of < 0.01V + 0.30IV + 0.28III + 4.98II + 1.97I with 8.36 chiasmata per cell. The pairing was rather poor, most bivalents being rod-shaped; some were clearly hetero-morphic and loosely paired (probably pseudochiasmate). The diploid hybrids were sterile, showing the reproductive isolation of the parental species. The JJE triploid had a mean chromosome configuration of < 0.01VI + 0.06IV + 1.53III + 5.46II + 5.20I with a chiasma frequency of 13.45 per cell. Chromosomes of the duplicated genome JJ showed preferential pairing, forming mostly ring bivalents with two or even three chiasmata each, as in the T. bessarabicum parent; most chromosomes of the E genome remained as univalents. Thus, the E genome chromosomes offered little synaptic competition to the chromosomes of the duplicated JJ genome. The degree of preferential pairing was even stronger in the JJEE amphidiploids, which predominantly showed bivalent pairing with up to 14 ring bivalents in some cells. They had a mean pairing of 0.01VI + 0.55IV + 0.26III + 11.75II + 1.42I; the mean quadrivalent frequency per cell varied from 0.10 to 1.53. Thus J and E genomes essentially maintained their meiotic integrity at the 4x level. This pattern of chromosome pairing in hybrids at different ploidies and the sterility of diploid hybrids show that J and E are distinct genomes and that there is little justification for merging them, as suggested by previous workers. The J and E are homoeologous at best. The merger of Lophopyrum (E genome) with the genus Thinopyrum (J genome) would be improper. Although the J and E genomes are close enough to permit some intergenomic gene flow, which may be exploited in plant breeding, they are certainly not close enough to have the same genomic designation. The JJEE amphidiploids are meiotically stable and may be a useful source of genes for wheat improvement.Key words: genome, meiosis, chromosome pairing, phylogenetic relationships, Thinopyrum, interspecific hybrid, autoallo-triploid, amphidiploid.


Genome ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 639-646 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Naranjo ◽  
A. Roca ◽  
R. Giraldez ◽  
P. G. Goicoechea

Metaphase I pairing was studied in five ph1b mutant wheat × rye hybrids to verify the presence of translocations between homoeologous chromosomes in ph1b mutant wheat and to establish the pairing homoeology between wheat and rye chromosomes. Three 5B-deficient ABDR hybrids with standard chromosome structure were used as controls. Chromosomes 1R and 5R of rye and most wheat chromosomes, as well as their arms, were identified by means of C-banding. The presence of 5BS in ph1b hybrids raised the overall pairing level. The pattern of pairing between wheat chromosomes in ph1b hybrids, as in 5B-deficient hybrids, was characterized by the occurrence of preferential pairing between chromosomes of the A and D genomes in most homoeologous groups. The existence of a double translocation involving 4BL, 5AL, and 7BS in common wheat was confirmed. Deviation from the standard pairing pattern suggested the existence of a translocation involving 1BL and 1DL in one ph1b ABDR plant and another translocation involving 3AL and 3DL in three other ph1b hybrids. In ph1b hybrids, wheat – rye pairing was relatively frequent for 1RL, 5RL, and an arm of a metacentric rye chromosome, probably 2R, that is homoeologous to 2BL, and the homoeologous arms of 2A and 2D. The existence of a translocation involving 5RL and 4RL in rye was confirmed.Key words: homoeologous, homologous, 5B-deficient, translocations, C-banding.


1986 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 770-776 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin B. Jensen ◽  
Douglas R. Dewey ◽  
Kay H. Asay

Elymus alatavicus (Drob.) A. Love and E. batalinii (Krasn.) A. Love were studied to determine (i) meiotic behaviour, (ii) the mode of reproduction, (iii) the relationship between the two species, (iv) genomic constitutions, and (v) the most logical taxonomic classification of both species. A series of F1 hybrids between E. alatavicus, E. batalinii, and six "analyzer" species were developed. Chromosome pairing was studied at metaphase I to identify genomic similarities or differences. The results showed that E. alatavicus and E. batalinii are caespitose, self-fertile allohexaploids (2n = 42) with the same genomic formula SSYYXX. The F1 hybrids between E. alatavicus and E. batalinii had complete pairing (21 bivalents) at metaphase I in 7% of the cells and almost complete pairing in the remaining cells. High chromosome pairing and partial fertility (4 seeds/plant) in the F1 hybrids shows that the two species are closely related. Hybrids were obtained between E. alatavicus or E. batalinii and the following "analyzer" species with known genomic formulas: Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Love, 2n = 14, SS; P. cognata (Hack.) A. Love, 2n = 14, SS; E. lanceolatus (Scribn. &Smith) Gould, 2n = 28, SSHH; E. trachycaulus1 (Link) Gould ex Shinners, 2n = 28, SSHH; E. mutabilis (Drob.) Tzvelev, 2n = 28, SSHH; and E. drobovii (Nevski) Tzvelev, 2n = 42, SSHHYY. Chromosome pairing in this series of hybrids demonstrated that E. alatavicus and E. batalinii contain an S and probably a Y genome plus an unknown genome, X, that may have been derived from Psathryostachys huashanica Keng or from Agropyron. Elymus alatavicus and E. batalinii are correctly classified in the genus Elymus.Key words: cytotaxonomy, Agropyron, meiosis, chromosome.


1986 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 921-925 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. G. Morgan ◽  
Hugh Thomas ◽  
M. Evans ◽  
M. Borrill

Chromosome pairing in hybrids between diploid species of Festuca is described. The chromosome complements of the species from different taxonomic sections vary in chromosome size and DNA content. In interspecific hybrids involving species of the section Montanae there was a relationship between the difference in DNA content of the parental species and chromosome pairing in the F1 hybrids. The larger the difference between the DNA content of the parental species, the more pronounced the failure of chromosome pairing in the F1 hybrids. Factors other than divergence in genome size were also shown to have an effect on chromosome pairing in other hybrid combinations.Key words: chromosome pairing, DNA content, Festuca, hybrids (interspecific).


2008 ◽  
Vol 53 (No. 5) ◽  
pp. 193-203
Author(s):  
V. Janeček ◽  
J. Kobliha

Spontaneous hybrids within the genus <i>Abies</i> are considered to be better in growth and vitality in comparison with <i>Abies alba</i> and parental species. Three plantations with this material were established in the Czech Republic. These plantations are regularly measured and examined. The results show a very high potential of this material for the purposes of Czech forestry practice.


1975 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Fedak

Chromosome pairing at metaphase I and distribution at anaphase I were examined in 3 autotetraploid and 3 amphidiploid parents and their F1 hybrids and related to spike fertility of the respective plants. Structural differences translocated from the Hordeum leporinum chromosomes to H. vulgare did not significantly enhance preferential pairing and subsequent fertility in the latter as anticipated. Quadrivalent formation was not related but regular disjunction at anaphase I was related to spike fertility.


1986 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 330-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Attia ◽  
G. Röbbelen

Newly resynthesized AC amphihaploids, which were characterized by high meiotic pairing and multivalent formulation, after doubling of their chromosome number showed preferential pairing and bivalent formation in the resynthesized amphidiploid Brassica napus (AACC). However, univalents as well as multivalents were also formed indicating that their chromosome behaviour was not fully diploidized. Stabilization of chromosome pairing in newly resynthesized amphidiploids can be achieved through genetic control or structural modification of the homoeologous chromosomes. A comparison of the meiotic behaviour of spontaneous haploids of natural rapeseed with that of the newly synthesized AC amphihaploids provides some evidence that both processes may be involved in the regulation of chromosome pairing in Brassica.Key words: Brassica, amphihaploid, amphidiploid, meiosis, univalents, multivalents.


Genome ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholi Vorsa

Mathematical models have been developed to predict meiotic configuration frequency distributions for autoploid (random chromosome pairing) or preferential chromosome pairing behavior. Meiotic chromosome pairing was quantitatively analysed, relative to these models, in six highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) triploid (2n = 3x = 36) hybrids derived from three unrelated 4x × 2x crosses. Mean trivalent per cell frequencies ranged from 3.59 to 7.89. Excess univalents were observed in triploids of one cross and are probably a result of disturbance in chiasma formation or maintenance and (or) random pairing failure. Arm chiasmate association values (a and b) ranged from 0.72 to 1.00, with the greatest difference in arm values being 0.18. Trivalent to ring bivalent (r) ratios ranged from 0.59 to 2.02. The observed configuration frequency distributions of three triploids having r-values greater than 1 did not deviate significantly from the autoploid pairing (p = 0) model frequency distribution. Frequency distributions of three triploids having r-values less than 1 deviated significantly from the autoploid model. Ranges for pairing affinity relationships include the possibility of two genomes pairing preferentially at a frequency of 77.7% (0.444 points over the random frequency of 0.333), which suggests the presence of genome divergence in blueberry. However, violation of model assumptions could seriously bias preferential pairing estimates. Segregating genetic factors also appear to be of significance in chromosome pairing behavior.Key words: autotriploids, chromosome pairing, preferential pairing, genome divergence, meiotic configurations.


1983 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 509-512 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Kimber ◽  
D. Pignone ◽  
P. J. Sallee

Triploid, tetraploid, and pentaploid hybrids involving M and Mu genome species were examined for meiotic chromosome pairing. Values of the relative affinity of the genomes involved were calculated and it is concluded that there is no preferential pairing of the M and Mu genomes. Consequently it is suggested that the Mu genome of Triticum uniaristatum be changed to Un.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-15
Author(s):  
G. I. Pendinen ◽  
M. Scholz

Background. One of the ways to use the genetic potential of bulbous barley, which is characterized by a number of valuable traits, is interspecific hybridization. In crosses of H. vulgare (2x) × H. bulbosum (2x) and H. vulgare (4x) × H. bulbosum (4x) with a genome ratio of 1Hv: 1Hb in a hybrid embryo, elimination of bulbous barley chromosomes is observed in many cases, and the intensity of the process and the result of the crossing depend on the genotypes of the parental forms. This limits the possibility of including a significant variety of parental forms in crosses. Сrossing of diploid forms of H. vulgare with tetraploid accessions of H. bulbosum (4x) results in the formation of triploid hybrids (HvHbHb) with stable chromosomal composition in pollen mother cells (PMCs) at metaphase I (MI) of meiosis. These triploid hybrids can serve as a basis for obtaining series of introgressive lines of cultivated barley. One of the tasks of this type of work is to estimate the involvement of various chromosomes and their arms in homoeologous associations. The aim of this work was to study the possibility of homoeologous pairing of chromosomes of parental species at MI of meiosis in triploid hybrids using GISH and FISH with chromosome-specific markers, as well as to register the participation of individual arms of the cultivated barley chromosomes in homoeologous associations with the chromosomes of bulbous barley in triploid hybrids (HvHbHb).Materials and methods. Seven triploid hybrids of H. vulgare × H.bulbosum (HvHbHb) obtained in four combinations of crosses with the participation of three diploid cultivars of cultivated barley and two tetraploid accession of bulbous barley were used in this study. The features of homoeologous pairing of chromosomes at MI were studied using the method of fluorescent in situ hybridization (GISH and FISH) with chromosome-specific markers.Results All the studied hybrid plants are characterized by a stable chromosomal composition in PMCs at the MI stage of meiosis. Meiotic configurations formed by homoeologous chromosomes of the parental species, ranging from 0.87 to 1.40 on average per cell, were identified in all the studied plants. Among them, vbb trivalents prevailed. Analysis of chromosome pairing at MI in triploid hybrids revealed the participation of all chromosome arms of H. vulgare in homoeologous Hv-Hb associations, except for the short arm of chromosome 1H. In all the studied triploid hybrids, there is a tendency for a higher frequency of involvement of the long arms of chromosomes in the formation of homoeologous associations; this feature is most clearly manifested in case of chromosome 5H.Conclusions Intergenomic associations with the participation of all arms of H. vulgare chromosomes, except for the short arm of chromosome 1H, were revealed at MI in H. vulgare × H. bulbosum triploid hybrids (HvHbHb). Chromosome 5H, as well as any other cultivated barley chromosome, is characterized by a higher involvement of its long arm in homoeologous associations Hv-Hb, as compared to the short arm.


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