Annals of Botany 82: 243-248, 1998
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Molecular Cytogenetics ofMusaSpecies, Cultivars and Hybrids: Location of 18S-5.8S-25S and 5S rDNA and Telomere-like Sequences
,Karyobiology Group, Department of Cell Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK Department of Botany, University of Port Harcourt, PMB 5323, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria Plantain and Banana Improvement Program, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture Onne Station, c/o L. W. Lambourn & Co., Carolyn House, 26 Dingwall Road, Croydon, CR9 3EE, UK
January 2, 1998 ; February 26, 1998 . May 1, 1998 .
The physical sites of 18S-5.8S-25S and 5S rRNA genes and telomeric sequences in theMusaL. genome were localized by fluorescentin situhybridization on mitotic chromosomes of selected lines. A single major intercalary site of the 18S-5.8S-25S rDNA was observed on the short arm of the nucleolar organizing chromosome in each genome. AA and BB genome diploids had a single pair of sites, triploids had three sites while a tetraploid hybrid had four sites. The probe is useful for quick determination of ploidy, even using interphase nuclei from slowly growing tissue culture material. Variation in the intensity of signals was observed among heterogeneousMusalines indicating variation in the number of copies of the 18S-5.8S-25S rRNA genes. Eight subterminal sites of 5S rDNA were observed in Calcutta 4 (AA) while Butohan 2 (BB) had six sites; some were weaker in both genotypes. Triploid lines showed six to nine major sites of 5S rDNA of widely varying intensity and near the limit of detection. The diploid hybrids had five to nine sites of 5S rDNA while the tetraploid hybrid had 11 sites. The telomeric sequence was detected as pairs of dots at the ends of all the chromosomes analysed but no intercalary sequences were seen. The molecular cytogenetic studies ofMusausing repetitive and single copy DNA probes should yield insight into the genome and its evolution and provide data forMusabreeders, as well as generating genetic markers inMusa.Copyright 1998 Annals of Botany Company
Genome evolution, nucleolar organizing regions, telomeres,in situhybridization, genetic markers, banana, plantain.
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