Orientador: Cesar Martins / Abstract: One of the biggest challenges in chromosome biology is to understand the occurrence and complex genetics of extra, non-essential karyotype elements, commonly known as supernumerary B chromosomes (Bs). Bs are present in diverse species of eukaryotes and their molecular characterization remains elusive for years. A distinguished feature that makes them different from the normal chromosomes (called A chromosomes) is their way of inheritance in irregular fashion. Over the last decades, their genetic composition, function and evolution have remained an unresolved query, although a few successful attempts have been made to address these phenomena. The non-Mendelian inheritance and unpairing/non-recombining abilities make the B chromosomes immensely interesting for genomics studies, thus arising different questions about their genetic composition, survival, maintenance and role inside the cell. This study aims to uncover these phenomena in different species. Here, we sequenced the genomes of three model organisms including fish species Astyanax mexicanus and Astyanax correntinus, and grasshopper Abracris flavolineata with (B+) and without Bs (B-) to identify the B-localized sequences, called B chromosome blocks (“B-blocks”). We established approaches for this analysis that comprised of steps such as comparative genomics analysis and annotation of B chromosomal genes and DNA repeat types. The next generation sequencing (NGS) analyses identified thousands of genes fragments as well as... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UNESP/oai:www.athena.biblioteca.unesp.br:UEP01-000918991 |
| Date | January 2019 |
| Creators | Ahmad, Syed Farhan |
| Contributors | Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" Instituto de Biociências (Campus de Botucatu). |
| Publisher | Botucatu, |
| Source Sets | Universidade Estadual Paulista |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | computer file |
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