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Stable barley chromosomes without centromeric repeats.

S Nasuda1, S Hudakova, I Schubert

  • 1Laboratory of Plant Genetics, Graduate School of Agriculture and Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
|July 7, 2005
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Barley centromeric repeats are not essential for centromere formation or function. Novel centromeres can assemble in barley chromosomes lacking known centromeric sequences, challenging existing models of centromere structure.

Area of Science:

  • Plant genetics
  • Molecular biology
  • Cytogenetics

Background:

  • Barley centromeres are characterized by satellite sequences (AGGGAG)(n) and Ty3/gypsy-like retrotransposons.
  • Centromeric DNA sequences are traditionally considered crucial for centromere formation and function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of barley-specific centromeric repeats in centromere assembly and function.
  • To determine if centromeres can form in the absence of known centromeric DNA sequences.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a gametocidal system in wheat to generate barley chromosome 7HS derivatives.
  • Employed Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) to analyze DNA sequences.
  • Performed indirect immunostaining to detect centromere-specific proteins and histone modifications.

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Main Results:

  • Generated barley isochromosome 7HS derivatives lacking known barley and wheat centromeric repeats.
  • These derivatives (7HS* and 7HS**) exhibited normal mitotic and meiotic transmission.
  • Centromere-specific proteins and histone modifications localized to the centromeric region of 7HS* despite the absence of canonical repeats.

Conclusions:

  • Barley centromeric repeats are neither sufficient nor obligatory for kinetochore assembly.
  • The study suggests the potential formation of novel centromeres in barley chromosomes.
  • Findings challenge the necessity of specific DNA sequences for centromere formation and function.