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Corresponding author: Xinglei Cui ( cxlheb@163.com ) Academic editor: Andrzej Joachimiak
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Cui X, Liu F, Liu Y, Zhou Z, Wang C, Zhao Y, Meng F, Wang X, Cai X, Wang Y, Peng R, Wang K (2016) Screening and chromosome localization of two cotton BAC clones. Comparative Cytogenetics 10(1): 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3897/CompCytogen.v10i1.5304
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Two bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) clones (350B21 and 299N22) of Pima 90-53 cotton [Gossypium barbadense Linnaeus, 1753 (2n=4x=52)] were screened from a BAC library using SSR markers. Strong hybridization signals were detected at terminal regions of all A genome (sub-genome) chromosomes, but were almost absent in D genome (sub-genome) chromosomes with BAC clone 350B21 as the probe. The results indicate that specific sequences, which only exist at the terminal parts of A genome (sub-genome) chromosomes with a huge repeat number, may be contained in BAC clone 350B21. When utilizing FISH with the BAC clone 299N22 as probe, a pair of obvious signals was detected on chromosome 13 of D genome (sub-genome), while strong dispersed signals were detected on all A genome (sub-genome) chromosomes. The results showed that peculiar repetitive sequence, which was distributed throughout all A genome (sub-genome) chromosomes, may exist in BAC clone 299N22. The absence of the repetitive sequences, which exist in the two BAC clones, in D genome may account for the genome-size variation between A and D genomes. In addition, the microcolinearity analysis of the clone 299N22 and its homologous region on G. raimondii Ulbrich, 1932 chromosome 13 (D513) indicated that the clone 299N22 might come from A sub-genome of sea island cotton (G. barbadense), and a huge number of small deletions, illegitimate recombination, translocation and rearrangements may have occurred during the genus evolution. The two BAC clones studied here can be used as cytological markers but will be also be helpful to research in cotton genome evolution and comparative genomics.
Cotton, BAC, FISH, cytological marker, microcolinearity
Cotton (Gossypium Linnaeus, 1753) provides an excellent model system for studies on polyploidization, genomic organization, and genome-size variation (
The introduction of fluorescence
Eukaryotic genomes, with rare exceptions, are replete with interspersed repetitive DNAs, of which most are transposable elements (
The plant materials were obtained from National Wild Cotton Nursery in Hainan Island, China, sponsored by the Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CRI-CAAS). They are also conserved in the greenhouse at CRI-CAAS’ headquarter in Anyang City, Henan Province, China.
Chromosome-specific BAC clones (
The G. raimondii genome sequence was downloaded from the sequenced genome of land plants in Phytozome (http://www.phytozome.net). The G. arboreum genome sequence was downloaded from Cotton Genome Project (CGP: http://cgp.genomics.org.cn).
Pima 90–53 (G. barbadense) BAC library screened in this paper was kindly provided by Prof. Zhiying Ma (Hebei Agricultural University, China). The simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were selected from 3 genetic maps (Table
SSR marker | Genetic map of cotton |
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NAU1215 |
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CIR342 |
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NAU1023 |
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NAU1201 |
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NAU3022 |
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NAU3384 |
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NAU5100 |
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CIR096 |
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The BAC clone DNA was isolated using a standard alkaline extraction (
Mitotic chromosome preparation and FISH procedures were conducted using a modified protocol (
Both BAC clone 350B21 and 299N22 were outsourced to a biological company for sequencing. The sequences of BAC clones were used as query sequences to search for its homologous regions using BLASTN algorithms against A2 genome and D5 genome. Microcolinearity analysis of homologous regions was achieved using software CIRCOS.
A total of 192 plate pools (73728 BAC clones, nearly covering G. barbadense genome 3 times) were constructed and screened using bacterial colony PCR. Nineteen positive BAC clones were identified (Table
SSR markers | Screened clones from BAC library |
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NAU1215 | 300N10 |
CIR342 | 268E2; 268K2 |
NAU1023 | 311A4; 311A11 |
NAU1201 | 299N22; 323O3; 317K24; 185N14 |
NAU3022 | 30A18; 106P24 |
NAU3384 | 328L13 |
NAU5100 | 389J15; 376M12; 311M1 |
CIR096 | 399A22; 162G3; 350B21; 342O11 |
Obvious signals were detected on terminal parts of all G. barbadense Linnaeus, 1753 (A2D2, 2n=4x=52) A sub-genome chromosomes with BAC clone 350B21 as probe. And signals were alike when using four other tetraploid species [G. hirsutum Linnaeus, 1753 (A1D1, 2n=4x=52), G. tomentosum Nuttall ex Seemann, 1865 (A3D3, 2n=4x=52), G. mustelinum Miers ex Watt, 1907 (A4D4, 2n=4x=52), G. darwinii Watt, 1907 (A5D5, 2n=4x=52)] mitotic metaphase chromosomes as target DNAs. Then, mitotic metaphase chromosomes of two A genome species [G. arboretum (A1, 2n=2x=26), G. herbaceum Linnaeus, 1753 (A2, 2n=2x=26)] were used as target DNAs and obvious signals were detected at terminal parts of all the chromosomes. On the contrast, no obvious signal, except two pair of weak signals, was detected on chromosomes of two D genome cotton species [G. thurberi Todaro, 1878 (D1, 2n=2x=26) and G. raimondii (D5, 2n=2x=26)]. The signals were alike between A genomes and A sub-genomes as well as D genomes and D sub-genomes (Fig.
The FISH images of BAC clone 350B21(green) hybridized to mid-mitotic chromosomes in different Gossypium species, Bar: 5 µm. A G. hirsutum (A1D1, 2n=4x=52) B G. barbadense (A2D2, 2n=4x=52); C G. tomentosum (A3D3, 2n=4x=52) D G. mustelinum (A4D4, 2n=4x=52) E G. darwinii (A5D5, 2n=4x=52) F G. arboretum (A1, 2n=2x=26) G G. herbaceum (A2, 2n=2x=26) H G. thurberi (D1, 2n=2x=26) I G. raimondii (D5, 2n=2x=26).
Obvious disperse signals were detected on all A sub-genome chromosomes of tetraploid species [G. hirsutum (A1D1, 2n=4x=52), G. barbadense (A2D2, 2n=4x=52), G. tomentosum (A3D3, 2n=4x=52), G. mustelinum (A4D4, 2n=4x=52), G. darwinii (A5D5, 2n=4x=52)] with BAC clone 299N22 as probe. When mitotic metaphase chromosomes of two A genome species [G. arboretum (A1, 2n=2x=26), G. herbaceum (A2, 2n=2x=26)] were used as target DNAs, obvious signals were detected on all the chromosomes, while only a pair of obvious signals was detected on chromosome 13 of two D genome cotton species [G. thurberi (D1, 2n=2x=26) and G. raimondii (D5, 2n=2x=26)]. The relative position of FISH signals on chromosome D513 was measured to be about 62.4FL (FL: the percentage of the distance from the FISH site to the end of the short arm relative to the total length of the chromosome) after measuring more than 10 cells with clear chromosome spreads (Fig.
The FISH images of BAC clone 299N22 (green) hybridized to mid-mitotic chromosomes different Gossypium species, Bar: 5 µm. A G. hirsutum (A1D1, 2n=4x=52) B G. barbadense (A2D2, 2n=4x=52) C G. tomentosum (A3D3, 2n=4x=52) D G. mustelinum (A4D4, 2n=4x=52) E G. darwinii (A5D5, 2n=4x=52) F G. arboretum (A1, 2n=2x=26); G G. herbaceum (A2, 2n=2x=26) H G. thurberi (D1, 2n=2x=26) I G. raimondii (D5, 2n=2x=26). Red: the signal of chromosome-specific BAC clone for chromosome D113, D513.
Sequencing of BAC clone 350B21 failed, as too many simple repeat sequences existed in the BAC clone. A new lineage-specific LTR family, which accounted for about 35% of A2 genome while being absent in D5 genome, was identified analyzing the sequence of BAC 299N22. The sequence of BAC clone 299N22 was used as query sequence to search for its homologous regions using BLASTN algorithms against A2 genome (G. arboretum) and D5 (G. raimondii) genome, respectively. When A2 genome was used as a database, multiple dispersedly distributed hits on all chromosomes of A2 genome were obtained (Fig.
The distribution of BAC 299N22 clone on chromosomes. X-coordinate indicates the length of chromosome, y-coordinate indicates the hits of sequence alignment of BAC clone 299N22 and chromosomes. A the result of BLASN, with chromosome A202 as database B the result of BLASTN, with chromosome D513 as database.
Chromosome identification is the foundation of research on plant genetics, evolution and genomics. Conventional individual chromosome identification is mainly based on analyzing chromosomal relative lengths and arm ratios, and, as a result, is very difficult and inaccurate when identifying chromosomes small and similar. Therefore finding suitable molecular cytogenetic markers becomes very necessary for the unambiguous identification of individual chromosomes. FISH is a reliable cytological technique for chromosome identification, and has been adapted successfully to identify the chromosomes for many plant species, including rice (
Repetitive DNA sequences form a large portion of the genomes of eukaryotes, indicating a major contributor to variation in genome size among organisms of similar complexity (
When using BAC clone 350B21 as a probe, strong signals were detected at the terminal parts of all chromosomes of A genome (sub-genome), while being absent on D genome (sub-genome) chromosomes. The results may indicate that special repetitive sequences in BAC clone 350B21 have a bias of insertion sites at terminal parts of A genome (sub-genome) chromosomes. Another kind of repetitive sequence exists in BAC clone 299N22 showed well-distributed dispersed signals on all A genome (sub-genome) chromosomes. These unique repetitive sequences may be the major reason for the genome-size difference between A genome and D genome.
A new LTR family, which accounts for about 35% of A2 genome while almost being absent in D5 genome, was identified analyzing the sequence of BAC clone 299N22. The LTR family was inserted randomly along each chromosome in G. arboretum genome, and was different from any reported repetitive sequences in cotton (
Many factors are thought to be responsible for the genome-size variation. The analysis of AdhA and CesA regions of different cotton genomes indicated that many forces operated collectively among genomic regions to reflect genome-size evolution (
In recent years, many achievements, such as in the study of cytogenetic map construction, genome evolution, and comparative genomics, have been obtained by using BAC-FISH. The repetitive sequences in the two BAC clones showed distribution bias and may be an important reason for the genome-size variation. Analysis of the repetitive sequences will be helpful in the studies on cotton genome evolution and comparative genomics.
We deeply thank Prof. Tianzhen Zhang (Nanjing Agricultural University, China) for providing the set of chromosome-specific BAC clones, Prof. Zhiying Ma (Heibei Agricultural University, China) for supplying the BAC library. The research was sponsored by a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31471548), State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology Open Fund (No.CB2014A07), National High Technology Research and Development Program (No.2013AA102601).