Journal
PLANTS-BASEL
Volume 10, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants10061105
Keywords
Deschampsia P; Beauv; satellite DNA; CON/COM sequences; Multiple Sequence Alignment analysis; fluorescence in situ hybridization; chromosomes; interspecific variability
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- Russian Foundation of Basic Research (KOMFI project) [1700-00336]
- Program of Fundamental Research of State Academies [121052000140-2]
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The genus Deschampsia P. Beauv. includes a group of polymorphic species that are highly tolerant to stressful environmental conditions. In this study, CON/COM repeats were identified and classified in genomes of different species within the genus, showing high homology but potential divergence due to single-nucleotide alterations. Chromosome mapping demonstrated variability in localization of cytogenetic markers, aiding in the identification of chromosomal rearrangements. This research provides valuable insight for genetic and phylogenetic studies within the Deschampsia genus.
The genus Deschampsia P. Beauv. (Poaceae) involves a group of widespread polymorphic species, and many of them are highly tolerant to stressful environmental conditions. Genome diversity and chromosomal phylogeny within the genus are still insufficiently studied. Satellite DNAs, including CON/COM families, are the main components of the plant repeatome, which contribute to chromosome organization. For the first time, using PCR-based (Polymerase Chain Reaction) techniques and sequential BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool) and MSA (Multiple Sequence Alignment) analyses, we identified and classified CON/COM repeats in genomes of eleven Deschampsia accessions and three accessions from related genera. High homology of CON/COM sequences were revealed in the studied species though differences in single-nucleotide alteration profiles detected in homologous CON/COM regions indicated that they tended to diverge independently. The performed chromosome mapping of 45S rDNA, 5S rDNA, and CON/COM repeats in six Deschampsia species demonstrated interspecific variability in localization of these cytogenetic markers and facilitated the identification of different chromosomal rearrangements. Based on the obtained data, the studied Deschampsia species were distinguished into karyological groups, and MSA-based schematic trees were built, which could clarify the relationships within the genus. Our findings can be useful for further genetic and phylogenetic studies.
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