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The 5S rRNA genes in Alexandrium: their use as a FISH chromosomal marker in studies of the diversity, cell cycle and sexuality of dinoflagellates.

Abstract：

:Chromosomal markers of the diversity and evolution of dinoflagellates are scarce because the genomes of these organisms are unique among eukaryotes in terms of their base composition and chromosomal structure. Similarly, a lack of appropriate tools has hindered studies of the chromosomal localization of 5S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) in the nucleosome-less chromosomes of dinoflagellates. In this study, we isolated and cloned 5S rDNA sequences from various toxin-producing species of the genus Alexandrium and developed a fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) probe that allows their chromosomal localization. Our results can be summarized as follows: 1) The 5S rDNA unit is composed of a highly conserved 122-bp coding region and an intergenic spacer (IGS), the length and sequence of which are variable even within strains. 2) Three different IGS types, one containing the U6 small nuclear RNA (snRNA) gene, were found among four of the studied species (A. minutum, A. tamarense, A. catenella and A. pacificum). 3) In all strains investigated by FISH (A. minutum, A. tamarense, A. pacificum, A. catenella, A. andersonii and A. ostenfeldii), 5S rDNA gene arrays were separate from the nucleolar organizer region, which contains the genes for the large 45S pre-ribosomal RNA. 4) One to three 5S rDNA sites per haploid genome were detected, depending on the strains/species. Intraspecific variability in the number of 5S rDNA sites was determined among strains of A. minutum and A. pacificum. 5) 5S rDNA is a useful chromosomal marker of mitosis progression and can be employed to differentiate vegetative (haploid) vs. planozygotes (diploid) cells. Thus, the FISH probe (oligo-Dino5Smix5) developed in this study facilitates analyses of the diversity, cell cycle and life stages of the genus Alexandrium.

journal_name

Harmful Algae

journal_title

Harmful algae

authors

de Bustos A,Figueroa RI,Sixto M,Bravo I,Cuadrado Á

doi

10.1016/j.hal.2020.101903

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-09-01 00:00:00

pages

101903

eissn

1568-9883

issn

1878-1470

pii

S1568-9883(20)30182-7

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The 5S rRNA genes in Alexandrium: their use as a FISH chromosomal marker in studies of the diversity, cell cycle and sexuality of dinoflagellates.