• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.250-254
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• 2006

황기속 식물 3종 (황기, 제주황기, A. mongholicus)을 대상으로 핵형 분석과 45S와 5S rDNA를 이용한 bicolor-FISH를 수행하였다. 체세포 염색체 수는 모두 2n=2x=16으로 관찰되었고, 염색체의 평균 길이는 $2.19{\sim}5.73\;{\mu}m$이였다. 황기의 염색체는 4쌍의 중부염색체 (염색체 3, 5, 6, 7)와, 차중부 염색체 (염색체 1, 2, 4, 8)로 구분되었다. 제주황기는 2쌍의 중부 염색체 (염색체 4, 8)와 6쌍의 차중부 염색체 (염색체 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)로 A. mongholicus는 2쌍의 중부 염색체 (염색체 7, 8)와 6쌍의 차중부 염색체 (염색체 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)로 각각 구분되었다. bicolor-FISH 기법을 이용하여 45S와 5S rDNA의 염색체상의 위치를 확인한 결과, 황기와 A. mongholicus에서는 1쌍의 45S와 5S rDNA가 8번과 7번 염색체의 동원체 부위에서 각각 관찰되었다. 제주황기의 경우 1쌍의 45S rDNA는 8번 염색체의 동원체 부위와 2쌍의 5D rDNA는 7번과 8번 염색체에서 각각 관찰되어 세포유전학적 차이를 보였다.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.751-756
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• 2012

Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is a powerful tool for the detection of DNA sequences in the specific region of the chromosomes. As well as for the integrated physical mapping, FISH karyotype analysis has to be preceded. Karyotype of Raphanus sativus 'Wonkyo 10039' was analyzed by a dual-color FISH technique; using various repetitive DNA probes, including 5S rDNA, 45S rDNA, and centromere retrotransposon. The length of the somatic metaphase chromosome ranged from 1.35 to $2.06{\mu}m$ with a total length of $15.29{\mu}m$. The chromosome complements comprised of eight pairs of metacentrics and one pair of submetacentric. Bleached DAPI Band analysis revealed a heterochromatin region, covering 28.6% to 50.4% each chromosomes. 5S and 45S rDNA sequences were located on two and three pairs of chromosomes, respectively. The centromere retrotransposon of Brassica (CRB) is a major component in Brassica related species that has been maintained as a common centromere component. CRB signals were detected on the centromere and pericentromeric region of R. sativus 'Wonkyo 10039' and three basic Brassica species (B. rapa, B. nigra, and B. oleracea). These results will provide a valuable background for physical mapping and elucidation of the evolutionary relationship among the Brassica related species.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.436-444
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• 2005

We describe the morphology and molecular organization of heterochromatin domains in the interphase nuclei, and mitotic and meiotic chromosomes, of Brassica rapa, using DAPI staining and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) of rDNA and pericentromere tandem repeats. We have developed a simple method to distinguish the centromeric regions of mitotic metaphase chromosomes by prolonged irradiation with UV light at the DAPI excitation wavelength. Application of this bleached DAPI band (BDB) karyotyping method to the 45S and 5S rDNAs and 176 bp centromere satellite repeats distinguished the 10 B. rapa chromosomes. We further characterized the centromeric repeat sequences in BAC end sequences. These fell into two classes, CentBr1 and CentBr2, occupying the centromeres of eight and two chromosomes, respectively. The centromere satellites encompassed about 30% of the total chromosomes, particularly in the core centromere blocks of all the chromosomes. Interestingly, centromere length was inversely correlated with chromosome length. The morphology and molecular organization of heterochromatin domains in interphase nuclei, and in mitotic and meiotic chromosomes, were further characterized by DAPI staining and FISH of rDNA and CentBr. The DAPI fluorescence of interphase nuclei revealed ten to twenty conspicuous chromocenters, each composed of the heterochromatin of up to four chromosomes and/or nucleolar organizing regions.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권9호
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• pp.3907-3909
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• 2014

Background: Cytogenetic abnormalities have important implications in diagnosis and prognosis of acute leukemia and are now considered an important part of the diagnostic workup at presentation. Karyotype, if known at the time of diagnosis, guides physicians to plan appropriate management strategies for their patients. Aim and Objectives: To determine the cytogenetic profile of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in Pakistani children in order to have insights regarding behavior of the disease. Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis of all the cases of ALL (<15years old) diagnosed at Aga Khan University from January 2006 to June 2011 was performed. Cytogenetic analysis was made for all cases using the trypsin-Giemsa banding technique. Karyotypes were interpreted using the International System for Human Cytogenetic Nomenclature (ISCN) criteria. Results: A total of 153 patients were diagnosed as ALL during the study period, of which 127 samples successfully yielded metaphase chromosomes. The male to female ratio was 1.8:1. A normal karyotype was present in 51.2% (n=65) of the cases whereas 48.8% (n=62) had an abnormal karyotype. Most of the abnormal cases showed hyperdiploidy(13.4%) followed by t(9;22)(q34;q11.2) (7.08%). Conclusions: This study revealed a relative lack of good prognostic cytogenetic aberrations in Pakistani children with ALL.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.449-454
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• 1996

Cytogenetic effects of malathion and parathion, the organophosphorus pesticides were studied on goat lymphocytes in culture. The mitotic indices (% of blast cells + cells at metaphase) of goat lymphocytes showed corresponding decrease with the increase in dose of pesticides. Malathion had significant effect only at $150{\mu}g/ml$ or higher dosages while, parathion caused antimitotic effects even at the lowest dose ($5{\mu}g/ml$) tested. The clastogenic effects of malathion were significant ($p{\leq}0.05$) at $100{\mu}g/ml$. In higher doses, the effects were highly significant ($p{\leq}0.01$). The frequency of metaphase plates with chromosomal abnormalities were highest (22.0%) at $200{\mu}g/ml$. The incidences of chromosomal abnormalities were significant ($p{\leq}0.05$) in parathion treated series even at $5{\mu}g/ml$ dose level. At $10{\mu}g/ml$ or higher dose levels the difference between treatment groups and controls were more pronounced ($p{\leq}0.01$). Various types of chromosomal abnormalities were encountered in goat lymphocytes treated by malathion and parathion. However, the incidence of gaps, breaks, acentric fragments, dicentric chromosomes were higher than other types of structural and numerical abnormalities.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.247-253
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• 2010

텔로미어(telomere)는 염색체 양 말단에 위치하는 DNA와 단백질의 복합체로서 (TTAGGG)n의 단순 반복 염기 서열로 이루어져 있다. 그러나 일부 조류 및 척추동물의 경우 염색체의 양 말단 부위외 간질적 위치에도 telomeric DNA sequence가 분포한다. 본 연구는 닭 염색체에 있어 telomeric DNA의 분포 양상을 제시하고자 한국 재래닭의 초기 배아로부터 염색체 표본을 제작하고, telomeric DNA probe를 이용한 FISH를 수행하여 염색체 상 텔로미어의 분포 양상을 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 닭의 모든 염색체 양 말단부에 텔로미어가 분포하는 것으로 나타났으며, 더불어 대형 염색체 중 1번의 1q32, 1p11, 1p23 위치와 2번 염색체의 2q24 및 3번 염색체 3q32에 interstitial telomeric signal(ITS)이 존재하는 것이 확인되었다. 이러한 한국 재래닭 염색체의 텔로미어 분포 양상은 이전 Gallus domesticus에서 발표한 분포 양상과 거의 일치한 것으로 나타났다. 한국 재래닭의 각 염색체별 텔로미어 함유율은 4.6~16.3% 정도로 분석되었으며, 거의 대부분의 염색체에서 단완 말단부의 telomeric DNA의 함량이 장완 말단부보다 높은 것으로 나타났다. 닭 염색체에서 ITS의 존재와 분포 양상은 핵형학적으로 진화 과정 중 염색체 간의 융합에 의해 신생 염색체가 형성되었을 가능성을 시사한다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.167-172
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• 1986

본 연구는 단관백백레그혼순계 염색체의 형태적 특징과 크기를 명확히 구명하기 위하여 중심입지수, 등 완비 및 상대적 길이를 측정하여 이용하고 이들의 염색체 수를 밝혔다. 시험재료로서는 서울대학교 부속목장에서 사육중인 단관백색레그혼순계 암컷 20수와 수컷 5수를 공시하고 이들을 수정시켜 50개의 수정란에 대하여 염색체 분석을 하였다. 분석방법으로서는 중기상의 포착을 위하여 colchicine을 이용하고, hypotonic, fixation, air-drying 처리를 하여 나타난 초기 metaphase상으로서 핵형분석하였다. 시험 결과 분석된 각 염색체의 형태적 특징은 다음과 같다. 1. 1,2심 염색체 : meta 및 submetacentric으로서 이들 둘 간에는 크기에 따라 명확히 구분된다. 2. 3,4심 염색체 : 길이는 서로 비슷하나, 4심 염색체에서는 짧은 단완이 나타나고, 3심은 acrocentric 형태이다. 3. 5심 염색체 : 성염색체(Z)로서 metacentric 형태이다. W 염색체 역시 metacentric 이지만 7-8심 염색체 크기 정도이다. 4. 6심 염색체 : 3심과 같이 acro 형체이나 3심 염색체 크기의 반정도이다. 5. 7,8심 염색체 : 6심 크기의 반정도로서 길이는 서로 비슷하나 7심은 짧은 단완을 가지고, 8심은 acrocentric 염색체이다. 6. 9심 염색체 : 7심과 8심의 크기와 비슷하나 metacentric 양상이다. 7. 나머지 30쌍의 소형염색체 : 점의 형태로서 대부분 acrocentric 형태이다. 이 밖에도 염색체의 수에 있어서 관찰된 sample의 58%가 78개로 나타났고, 나머지는 72-77개로 나타남에 따라 이의 염색체 수는 최소 78개로 사료된다.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.193-198
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• 2009

국내에 자생하는 Maackia속 2종(솔비나무, 다릅나무)의 염색체수 및 핵형을 분석하고 5S와 45S rDNAs를 이용한 bicolor FISH를 수행하였다. 솔비나무와 다릅나무의 체세포 염색체수는 동일하게 2n = 2x = 18로 관찰되었고, 염색체의 길이는 $3.58{\sim}5.82{\mu}m$이였다. 솔비나무의 염색체 조성은 2쌍의 중부 염색체(염색체 1과 7번), 4쌍의 차중부 염색체(염색체 4, 6, 8, 9번), 그리고 3쌍의 차단부 염색체(염색체 2, 3, 5번)로 확인되었다. 다릅나무의 염색체는 4번이 차단부 염색체, 7번이 차중부 염색체로 솔비나무와 차이를 보였으나 다른 염색체의 동원체 위치는 유사하게 관찰되었다. 5S와 45S rDNA를 이용한 FISH 결과, 45S rDNA 유전자는 솔비나무와 다릅나무에서 각각 1쌍으로 관찰되었고 2번 염색체의 2차 협착 부위에서 확인되었다. 5S rDNA유전자를 이용한 물리지도 작성에서는 두 종 사이를 구별할 수 있는 결과를 확인할 수 있었다. 솔비나무의 경우 염색체 7번과 8번의 동원체 부위에서 2쌍이 각각 관찰되었고, 다릅나무에서는 염색체 7번과 8번뿐만 아니라 3번과 4번 염색체에서도 관찰되어 모두 4쌍으로 확인되었다. 따라서, 5S rDNA유전자를 이용한 FISH방법을 통해 세포학적으로 두 종을 구분할 수 있었다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.335-340
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• 1997

Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) techniques allow the enumeration of chromosome abnormalities and from a great potential for many clinical applications. In order to produce quantitative and reproducible results, expensive tools such as a cooled CCD camera and a computer software are required. We have developed a Chromosome Image Processing System (Chips) using FISH that allows the detection and mapping of the genetic aberrations. The aim of our study, therefore, is to evaluate the capabilities of our original system using a black-and-white video camera. As a model system, three repetitive DNA probes (D18Z1, DXZ1, and DYZ3) were hybridized to variety different clinical samples such as human metaphase spreads and interphase nuclei obtained from uncultured peripheral blood lymphocytes, uncultured amniocytes, and germ cells. The visualization of the FISH signals was performed using our system for image acquisition and pseudocoloring. FISH images were obtained by combining images from each of probes and DAPI counterstain captured separately. Using our original system, the aberrations of single or multiple chromosomes in a single hybridization experiment using chromosomes and interphase nuclei from a variety of cell types, including lymphocytes, amniocytes, sperm, and biopsied blastomeres, were enabled to evaluate. There were no differences in the image quality in accordance with FISH method, fluorochrome types, or different clinical samples. Always bright signals were detected using our system. Our system also yielded constant results. Our Chips would permit a level of performance of FISH analysis on metaphase chromosomes and interphase nuclei with unparalleled capabilities. Thus, it would be useful for clinical purposes.

• BMB Reports
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.138-146
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• 2000

In eukaryotes, chromosomes undergo a series of complex and coordinated movements during cell division. The kinesin motor proteins, such as the chicken Chromokinesin, are known to bind DNA and transport chromosomes on spindle microtubles. We previously cloned a family of retrograde C-terminus kinesins in Caenorhabditis elegans that mediate chromosomal movement during embryonic development. Here we report the cloning of a C. elegans klp-12 cDNA, encoding an ortholog of chicken Chromokinesin and mouse KIF4. The KLP-12 protein contains 1609 amino acid and harbors two leucine zipper motifs. The insitu RNA hybridization in embryonic stages shows that the klp-12 gene is expressed during the entire embryonic development. The RNA interference assay reveals that, similar to the role of Chromokinesin, klp-12 functions in chromosome segregation. These results support the notion that during mitosis both types, the anterograde N-terminus kinesins such as KLP-12 and the retrograde C-terminus kinesins, such as KLP-3, KLP-15, KLP-16, and KLP-17, may coordinate chromosome assembly at the metaphase plate and chromosomal segregation towards the spindle poles in C. elegans.