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In situ comparative studies on subnucleolar distribution and configuration of plant rDNA
Hong Long1, Jie He, Haijing Sun
1College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China.
Abstract:
The distribution and configurations of nucleolar DNA in Pisum sativum L., Allium sativum L., Triticum aestivum L. were analyzed by specific cytochemical staining using NAMA-Ur. It has been observed that in the nucleoli of different plant species, the DNA occupied different positions in different areas, which may imply a different status and strategy of rDNA transcription. Our results showed irregular clumps of rDNA surrounding FCs in semi-circular formations in P. sativum and T. aestivum, indicating a regular pattern of rDNA distribution and supporting the helix model of rDNA configuration. The rDNA was condensed in some regions and uncondensed in others. Nucleolus-associated chromatin extended from outside the nucleolus to the periphery of the FCs via nucleolar channels, which suggests a possible origin for nucleolar DNA.
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