Karyotyping and in situ chromosomal localization of rDNA sites in black cumin Bunium persicum (Boiss) B. Fedtsch,1915 (Apiaceae).

Abstract:

:The fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) technique has been applied to somatic chromosomes in the medicinally important species, Bunium persicum, to elucidate its karyotypes. The bicolour FISH technique involving 18S-5.8S-26S and 5S ribosomal RNA genes as probes was used to assign physical localization and measurement of rDNA sites on homologous pairs of chromosomes. The two 18S-5.8S-26S rRNA gene sites were at the terminal regions of the short arms of the chromosomes 1 and 2 involving NOR region of chromosome 1. The 5S rDNA sites were found on subtelomeric region of the long arm of the chromosome number 5 and at interstitial regions of the short arm of chromosome 7. Based on direct visual analysis of chromosome length, morphology and position of FISH signals, a pioneer attempt has been made to construct metaphase karyotype in Bunium persicum, an endangered medicinal plant of North Western Himalayas.

journal_name

Comp Cytogenet

journal_title

Comparative cytogenetics

authors

Chahota RK,Mukai Y,Chaudhary HK,Kishore N,Sharma TR

doi

10.3897/CompCytogen.v5i4.965

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2011-11-09 00:00:00

pages

345-53

issue

4

eissn

1993-0771

issn

1993-078X

journal_volume

5

pub_type

杂志文章