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Genetics & Heredity
Geize Aparecida Deon, Larissa Glugoski, Francisco de Menezes Cavalcante Sassi, Terumi Hatanaka, Viviane Nogaroto, Luiz Antonio Carlos Bertollo, Thomas Liehr, Ahmed Al-Rikabi, Orlando Moreira-Filho, Marcelo de Bello Cioffi, Marcelo Ricardo Vicari
Summary: This study investigates the differentiation processes and evolutionary history of the rare XX/XY1Y2 sex chromosome system in Harttia species. By using whole chromosome painting probes, the study reveals the existence of homeologous chromosome blocks and the impact of Robertsonian fusions and fissions on sex chromosome origins. The data also support the presence of unstable genomic sites promoting chromosomal differentiation and remodeling within the genus Harttia.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Qinzheng Zhao, Ya Meng, Panqiao Wang, Xiaodong Qin, Chunyan Cheng, Junguo Zhou, Xiaqing Yu, Ji Li, Qunfeng Lou, Molly Jahn, Jinfeng Chen
Summary: A new method was developed to rapidly and accurately represent karyotypes of Cucumis species, revealing that African and Asian origin species underwent large-scale genomic reshuffling during evolution.
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Plant Sciences
Natalia Borowska-Zuchowska, Magdalena Senderowicz, Dana Trunova, Bozena Kolano
Summary: Cytogenetics is a branch of genetics focused on cellular components, especially chromosomes, and their relationship to heredity, genome structure, function, and evolution. Modern cytogenetic approaches allow for the visualization of different sequences in the plant genome and contribute to understanding its evolutionary history.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Flavia dos Santos Tavares, Willam Oliveira da Silva, Malcolm Andrew Ferguson-Smith, Alex Garcia Cavalleiro de Macedo Klautau, Jairo Moura Oliveira, Angelica Lucia Figueiredo Rodrigues, Gabriel Melo-Santos, Julio Cesar Pieczarka, Cleusa Yoshiko Nagamachi, Renata Coelho Rodrigues Noronha
Summary: Chromosomal painting was used to study the karyotype of the Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis), showing a high similarity with the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris). The study revealed 31 homologous segments between the two species, with four chromosomes from TML resulting in eight acrocentrics in the TIN karyotype. The research also demonstrated that TIN shares more conserved chromosomal signals with the Paenungulata Ancestral Karyotype compared to TML, indicating that TML has a more derived karyotype among the representatives of the clade.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Miluse Vozdova, Svatava Kubickova, Halina Cernohorska, Jan Frohlich, Jiri Rubes
Summary: This study investigated the chromosome relationships between red deer and cattle, identified errors in the red deer genome assembly, specified cervid evolutionary chromosome breakpoints, and confirmed chromosome fusion in various deer species. The results support necessary improvements in the red deer genome assembly and genetic studies in the Cervidae family.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Katerina V. Tishakova, Dmitry Yu. Prokopov, Guzel I. Davletshina, Alexander V. Rumyantsev, Patricia C. M. O'Brien, Malcolm A. Ferguson-Smith, Massimo Giovannotti, Artem P. Lisachov, Vladimir A. Trifonov
Summary: In this study, chromosome-specific DNA libraries of C. calyptratus were obtained through chromosome flow sorting, and these libraries were compared with the genomes of three other squamate reptiles. The ancestral syntenic regions in the C. calyptratus chromosomes were identified. PCR-assisted mapping indicated that chromosome 5 may be the sex chromosome pair in C. calyptratus. The comparative chromosome map generated in this study can be used as the basis for future genome assembly and evolutionary studies of chameleons.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Zoology
Vaclav Gvozdik, Martin Knytl, Ange-Ghislain Zassi-Boulou, Nicola R. Fornaini, Barbora Bergelova
Summary: This study uses cytogenetics to investigate the dwarf clawed frogs in the African pipids, revealing that the captive dwarf clawed frogs should be referred to as Hymenochirus sp. instead of the commonly used names 'H. boettgeri' or 'H. curtipes'. The study also identifies the karyotype of H. boettgeri as tetraploid, evolved through chromosome fusion and subsequent allotetraploidization. Additionally, a stable presence of a single B chromosome is observed in the captive population of Hymenochirus sp.
ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Serena Redaelli, Donatella Conconi, Elena Sala, Nicoletta Villa, Francesca Crosti, Gaia Roversi, Ilaria Catusi, Chiara Valtorta, Maria Paola Recalcati, Leda Dalpra, Marialuisa Lavitrano, Angela Bentivegna
Summary: Advancements in microarray-based comparative genomic hybridization technology have enabled high-resolution detection of genome-wide copy number alterations, particularly in chromosome 8p. This study focused on 12 cases of 8p rearrangements, revealing a continuum of fragility along the entire short arm with breakpoints concentrated in three intervals. The data expands the cohort of published patients with 8p aberrations and emphasizes the importance of paying special attention to these sequences to prevent the development of new chromosomal aberrations with pathological effects.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Agronomy
Kai Wang, Hui Zhang, Haris Khurshid, Ayman Esh, Caiwen Wu, Qinnan Wang, Nathalie Piperidis
Summary: This paper reviews the application and progress of cytogenetic techniques in the genus Saccharum, and discusses the future applications of cytogenetics in genomic studies and breeding of sugarcane and other plants with complex genomes.
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Genetics & Heredity
Zhoujian He, Wei Zhang, Xiaomei Luo, Jie Huan
Summary: This study analyzed the karyotypes of five Fabaceae species using oligonucleotide probes, revealing their chromosomal organization and variation patterns. The results provide important molecular cytogenetics data and contribute to the construction of a molecular barcode for Fabaceae.
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Ecology
Paulo C. Afonso Neto, Ricardo Micolino, Danon Clemes Cardoso, Maykon Passos Cristiano
Summary: Recent studies on ants have provided new insights into their chromosome variation and evolutionary processes. The research on trap-jaw ants suggests that pericentric inversions and centromeric fissions play important roles in the karyotype evolution of Anochetus and Odontomachus genera.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Matusalem Campos Santos, Margarete Magalhaes Souza, Clausio Antonio Ferreira de Melo, Goncalo Santos Silva
Summary: This study aimed to verify the karyotype variability in eight commercial melon cultivars used in the Brazilian market. The cultivars showed symmetrical karyotypes with significant differences in total chromosome length and average chromosome size. Various chromosomal markers, including GC-rich heterochromatin, centromeric SatDNA, rDNA, and telomeric sites, were observed. These findings provide valuable information that can be used in future breeding programs.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
(2022)
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Genetics & Heredity
Martin Knytl, Nicola R. Fornaini, Barbora Bergelov, Vaclav Gvozdik, Halina Cernohorska, Svatava Kubickova, Eric B. Fokam, Ben J. Evans, Vladimir Krylov
Summary: In this study, cytogenetic and molecular FISH techniques were used to investigate the chromosome morphology and rearrangements in an allotetraploid species of the sister subgenus Silurana. The results showed that the subgenomes of this species have distinctive characteristics, with one subgenome being more conserved and resembling a closely related diploid species, while the other subgenome evolves more rapidly and exhibits pronounced changes in chromosome structure.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Thomas D. Brekke, Alexander S. T. Papadopulos, Eva Julia, Oscar Fornas, Beiyuan Fu, Fengtang Yang, Roberto de la Fuente, Jesus Page, Tobias Baril, Alexander Hayward, John F. Mulley
Summary: Chromosome-scale genome assemblies using ultralong-read sequencing technologies reveal fine-scale centromere structure and large-scale variation in genome features. A new chromosome-scale genome of the Mongolian gerbil with complete centromere sequence is presented. Gerbil centromeres consist of four different repeats of various lengths in alternating arrays, spanning 1-6 Mb. The study highlights the importance of karyotypic features in genome interpretation and uncovers novel patterns in chromosome evolution.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
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Parasitology
Martina Orosova, Anna Markova, Frantisek Marec, Daniel Barcak, Timea Brazova, Mikulas Oros
Summary: In this study, we conducted detailed cytogenetic analyses of two caryophyllidean species and found that they have the same chromosome number. Additionally, we identified specific chromosome bands in the caryophyllidean species and confirmed the presence of a major rDNA cluster using fluorescence in situ hybridization. Comparisons between populations from different water bodies also revealed a slightly increased incidence of chromosomal abnormalities in polluted environments.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bruna Puty, Leonardo Oliveira Bittencourt, Jessica Rodrigues Placa, Edivaldo Herculano Correa de Oliveira, Rafael Rodrigues Lima
Summary: This study aimed to identify the global transcriptome of human glial-like cells after exposure to a non-toxic concentration of MeHg and found significant changes in gene expression after 24 hours. The up-regulated and down-regulated genes were involved in various biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions, with cell cycle regulation and Rho GTPase signaling being the main pathways affected. This suggests that even a low and non-toxic concentration of MeHg can alter the gene expression profile of glial-like cells.
BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
(2023)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Thamirys A. S. Faro, Edivaldo H. C. de Oliveira
Summary: Cancer is a complex disease caused by genetic and epigenetic changes that affect the control and activity of multiple genes involved in cell differentiation and growth processes, leading to abnormal proliferation. Canine transmissible venereal tumor (CTVT) is the oldest cancer in the world, originating from a single individual 11,000 years ago, and has a global distribution.
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Fisheries
Rodrigo Petry Correa de Sousa, Jaymeson Lielson Anjos dos Santos, Glaucia Caroline Silva-Oliveira, Ivanete de Oliveira Furo, Edivaldo Herculano Correa de Oliveira, Marcelo Vallinoto
Summary: This study examined the cytogenetics of Astyanax bimaculatus in the Amazon region and discovered a distinct cytotype, as well as the presence of a B microchromosome. These findings suggest that the karyotypic evolution of this species is complex, involving chromosomal rearrangements.
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Rodrigo Petry Correa de Sousa, Carla Denise Bessa-Brito, Auryceia Guimaraes-Costa, Grazielle Evangelista-Gomes, Iracilda Sampaio, Edivaldo Herculano Correa de Oliveira, Marcelo Vallinoto
Summary: Elopidae is a speciose family with poorly resolved systematics. This study used species delimitation, genetic diversity, and phylogenetic analysis to explore the species diversity of Elopidae. The results grouped the species into a single cluster and identified four clades based on genetic diversity and phylogenetic analysis. The lack of resolution in species delimitation may be related to the recent radiation of the group, and the data also supported a new arrangement for the Elops species.
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Cinthia Cristina Menezes da Silveira, Sabrina de Carvalho Cartagenes, Natalia Harumi Correa Kobayashi, Sarah Viana Farias, Fabio Jose Coelho de Souza-Junior, Luanna Melo Pereira Fernandes, Alejandro Ferraz do Prado, Walessa Alana Braganca Aragao, Rafael Rodrigues Lima, Wallax Augusto Silva Ferreira, Edivaldo Herculano Correa de Oliveira, Fernando Augusto Rodrigues Mello Junior, Rommel Mario Rodriguez Burbano, Eneas Andrade Fontes-Junior, Cristiane do Socorro Ferraz Maia
Summary: Ethanol plus ketamine co-abuse may worsen oxidative damage in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex during the early withdrawal of adolescent female rats, but this was not reflected in the emotional behavioral phenotype.
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2023)
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Cell Biology
Victoria Tura, Rafael Kretschmer, Francisco de Menezes Cavalcante Sassi, Renata Luiza Rosa de Moraes, Suziane Alves Barcellos, Vitor Oliveira de Rosso, Marcelo Santos de Souza, Marcelo de Bello Cioffi, Ricardo J. Gunski, Analia del Valle Garnero
CYTOGENETIC AND GENOME RESEARCH
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gustavo A. Toma, Natalia dos Santos, Rodrigo dos Santos, Petr Rab, Rafael Kretschmer, Tariq Ezaz, Luiz A. C. Bertollo, Thomas Liehr, Fabio Porto-Foresti, Terumi Hatanaka, Alongklod Tanomtong, Ricardo Utsunomia, Marcelo B. Cioffi
Summary: The study investigated the karyotypes of different color phenotypes in Scleropages formosus using molecular cytogenetic techniques. The results revealed population genetic structure and microstructure differences in the karyotypes of the color phenotypes, but did not conclusively support the hypothesis of discrete lineages or evolutionary units among them.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jorge C. Pereira, Nuno Goncalves-Anjo, Leonor Orge, Maria A. Pires, Sara Rocha, Luis Figueira, Ana C. Matos, Joao Silva, Paula Mendonca, Paulo Carvalho, Paula Tavares, Carla Lima, Anabela Alves, Alexandra Esteves, Maria L. Pinto, Isabel Pires, Adelina Gama, Roberto Sargo, Filipe Silva, Fernanda Seixas, Madalena Vieira-Pinto, Estela Bastos
Summary: Chronic wasting disease (CWD) in cervids has become a rising concern in Europe since the first case was detected in Norway in 2016. A total of 34 cases have been described in Norway, Sweden, and Finland until June 2022. Diagnosis of CWD is confirmed through post-mortem examination of the brain and lymph nodes, using rapid tests, immunohistochemistry, and Western immunoblotting. The study analyzed PRNP gene exon 3 of 143 samples from red deer and fallow deer in Portugal, finding three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in red deer and no sequence variation in fallow deer. The genetic diversity observed is consistent with previous studies in Europe, and further research is needed to evaluate susceptibility of the deer populations to CWD.
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Neurosciences
Bruna Puty, Leonardo Oliveira Bittencourt, Leidiane Alencar Oliveira Lima, Jessica Rodrigues Placa, Aline Dionizio, Marilia Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf, Bruno Duarte Gomes, Edivaldo Herculano Correa de Oliveira, Rafael Rodrigues Lima
Summary: The potential neurotoxicity of fluoride in humans is still debated in scientific literature. This study investigates the mechanisms of fluoride-induced neurotoxicity in human glial cells using two different concentrations of fluoride. The results show that fluoride exposure modulates gene and protein profiles in glial cells, with changes in cellular metabolism and cytoskeleton components. This study highlights the potential role of fluoride in neurotoxicity and cytoskeleton disorganization.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
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Genetics & Heredity
Rodrigo Petry Correa de Sousa, Paula Sabrina Bronze Campos, Michelly da Silva dos Santos, Patricia Caroline O'Brien, Malcolm Andrew Ferguson-Smith, Edivaldo Herculano Correa de Oliveira
Summary: This study analyzed the chromosomal organization and diversification of the wood stork, and provided evolutionary insights based on phylogenetic data of Ciconiidae. The results confirmed the chromosomal number of the wood stork and identified fusion and fission events involving chromosomes homologous to Gallus gallus. Phylogenetic analyses revealed the monophyletic group of Ciconinii and the paraphyletic clades of Mycteriini and Leptoptlini tribes. The association between phylogenetic and cytogenetic data supported the hypothesis of a reduction in the diploid number throughout the evolution of Ciconiidae.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Bruna Elenara Szynwelski, Rafael Kretschmer, Cristina Araujo Matzenbacher, Flavia Ferrari, Marcelo Meller Alievi, Thales Renato Ochotorena de Freitas
Summary: A female canid with intermediate characteristics between a domestic dog and a pampas fox was found in Vacaria, Brazil. Genetic analysis confirmed it to be a hybrid between the two species, which is the first documented case of such hybridization in South America. This finding poses a threat to the conservation of wild canids, and further studies are needed to understand its genetic, ecological, and behavioral consequences.
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Francisco Caninde Ferreira de Luna, Wallax Augusto Silva Ferreira, Samir Mansour Moraes Casseb, Edivaldo Herculano Correa de Oliveira
Summary: Flavonoids, natural compounds with pharmacological activity, have gained increasing attention in scientific research focused on therapeutic purposes. Tangeretin, a flavonoid found in citrus fruits, exhibits various anti-cancer activities in different types of cancerous cell lines, making it a promising candidate for optimizing cancer treatments and developing new anti-cancer drugs.
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Biology
Mariannah Pravatti Barcellos de Oliveira, Rafael Kretschmer, Geize Aparecida Deon, Gustavo Akira Toma, Tariq Ezaz, Caio Augusto Gomes Goes, Fabio Porto-Foresti, Thomas Liehr, Ricardo Utsunomia, Marcelo de Bello Cioffi
Summary: In this study, the dynamics of satellite DNAs (SatDNAs) accumulation and elimination during W chromosome differentiation in Triportheus fish were investigated. The majority of repetitive sequences were eliminated as speciation occurred in five additional Triportheus species. While the W chromosomes continued to degenerate, the Z chromosomes in some species began to accumulate TauSatDNAs. Species-specific SatDNAs were likely amplified in the heterochromatic regions of both Z and W chromosomes in each species. Thus, the W chromosomes of various Triportheus species underwent significant evolutionary changes within a short period of time (15-25 Myr) after divergence.
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Ornithology
Marcelo Santos de Souza, Suziane Alves Barcellos, Victoria Tura, Vera Lucia Bobrowski, Analia Del Valle Garnero, Ricardo Jose Gunski, Darren K. Griffin, Rafael Kretschmer
Summary: The Passeriformes order, which includes songbirds, is known for its remarkable diversity, making up around 60% of all bird species. Despite this diversity, the chromosome structure within Passeriformes is highly conserved, with most species having a chromosome number close to 80. This study used fluorescent probes and a technique called fluorescence in situ hybridization to analyze the organization of microchromosomes in four Passeriformes species. The results showed that these songbirds did not undergo significant rearrangement of their microchromosomes during evolution, potentially contributing to their evolutionary success.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Raimundo de A. M. Neto, Cleydson B. R. Santos, Shayanne V. C. Henriques, Leticia de O. Machado, Jorddy N. Cruz, Carlos H. T. de P. da Silva, Leonardo B. Federico, Edivaldo H. C. de Oliveira, Michel P. C. de Souza, Patricia N. B. da Silva, Carlton A. Taft, Irlon M. Ferreira, Madson R. F. Gomes
Summary: This study evaluated the antineoplastic activity of synthetic chalcones in glioblastoma models, showing that these compounds can significantly reduce the viability of tumor cells and interact with serine and lysine amino acids, suggesting potential for inhibiting tumor growth. Molecular dynamics studies were also conducted to investigate the binding mechanism of these compounds with tubulin.
JOURNAL OF BIOMOLECULAR STRUCTURE & DYNAMICS
(2022)