{"title":"Chromosomal Positions of 5S and 45S rDNA in Some Iranian Fritillaria (Liliaceae) Species","authors":"Neda Seifoori, Ghader Mirzaghaderi, Shahla Hosseini","doi":"10.1007/s11105-024-01467-0","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p>The present investigation systematically examined the distribution of 5S and 45S rDNA sites in six distinct <i>Fritillaria</i> species, all characterized as diploid with 2<i>n</i> = 2<i>x</i> = 24 chromosomes. <i>Fritillaria assyriaca</i> ecotypes displayed variable numbers of B chromosomes (Bs), ranging from one to four, while <i>F. zagrica</i> exhibited two additional B chromosomes. Terminal or sub-terminal chromosomal regions harbored one to two pairs of 5S rDNA sites. Regarding 45S rDNA sites, <i>F. raddeana</i> featured a singular pair, <i>F. assyriaca</i>, <i>F. zagrica</i>, and <i>F. persica</i> exhibited three pairs, <i>F. avromanica</i> presented four pairs, and <i>F. chlorantha</i> displayed eight pairs, predominantly situated distally, except for <i>F. raddeana</i> and <i>F. chlorantha</i>, which demonstrated interstitial and sub-terminal locations, respectively. Chromosome and karyotype indices facilitated the identification of, <i>F. avromanica</i> and <i>F. chlorantha</i> as species with the most symmetrical and asymmetrical chromosomes, respectively. Cluster analysis of the karyotype similarity matrix revealed incongruities between the observed number and distribution of rDNA sites and the established taxonomic classifications, particularly notable in <i>F. chlorantha</i> within the <i>Fritillaria</i> subgenus. The results provide significant insights into the genetic diversity and karyotype characteristics of <i>Fritillaria</i>, challenging conventional taxonomic frameworks. The observed variations in the numbers and locations of rDNA sites underscore the necessity for a nuanced understanding of genetic relationships within the <i>Fritillaria</i> subgenus.</p>","PeriodicalId":1,"journal":{"name":"Accounts of Chemical Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.4000,"publicationDate":"2024-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Accounts of Chemical Research","FirstCategoryId":"99","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11105-024-01467-0","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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The present investigation systematically examined the distribution of 5S and 45S rDNA sites in six distinct Fritillaria species, all characterized as diploid with 2n = 2x = 24 chromosomes. Fritillaria assyriaca ecotypes displayed variable numbers of B chromosomes (Bs), ranging from one to four, while F. zagrica exhibited two additional B chromosomes. Terminal or sub-terminal chromosomal regions harbored one to two pairs of 5S rDNA sites. Regarding 45S rDNA sites, F. raddeana featured a singular pair, F. assyriaca, F. zagrica, and F. persica exhibited three pairs, F. avromanica presented four pairs, and F. chlorantha displayed eight pairs, predominantly situated distally, except for F. raddeana and F. chlorantha, which demonstrated interstitial and sub-terminal locations, respectively. Chromosome and karyotype indices facilitated the identification of, F. avromanica and F. chlorantha as species with the most symmetrical and asymmetrical chromosomes, respectively. Cluster analysis of the karyotype similarity matrix revealed incongruities between the observed number and distribution of rDNA sites and the established taxonomic classifications, particularly notable in F. chlorantha within the Fritillaria subgenus. The results provide significant insights into the genetic diversity and karyotype characteristics of Fritillaria, challenging conventional taxonomic frameworks. The observed variations in the numbers and locations of rDNA sites underscore the necessity for a nuanced understanding of genetic relationships within the Fritillaria subgenus.
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