Project details
Chromosome evolution in crucifers (Brassicaceae) revealed by comparative chromosome painting
| Project Identification: | IAA601630902 | ||||
| Project Period: | 1/2009 - 12/2012 | ||||
| Investor: |  Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic | ||||
| Programme / Project Type: | Grants of distinctly investigative character focused on the sphere of research pursued at present particularly in the ASCR - | ||||
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| Field: | EF - Botany (E - Bio-science) EB - Genetics and molecular biology (E - Bio-science) EA - Morphological specializations and cytology (E - Bio-science) | ||||
| Publications/Results: | more | ||||
| Keywords: | Brassicacee; Cruciferae; crucifers; Arabidopsis; comparative chromosome painting; multicolour FISH; karyotype evolution; ancestral karyotype; chromosomal colinearity; plant phylogenomics; cytogenomics; molecular phylogenetics | ||||
Comparative chromosome painting (CCP) enables the identification of large homeologous chromosome regions shared among two or more species. In plants, the technique is only feasible in crucifers (Brassicaceae). This project will further our knowledge on the extent of cross-species chromosomal colinearity, scenarios and rates of karyotypic alterations within the plant kingdom. Karyotype evolution will be analyzed in relation to the Ancestral Crucifer Karyotype (ACK) and ancestral genomic blocks. For the first time, CCP will be applied to unveil the extent of infrageneric and intraspecific karyotypic variation. Putting CCP data into a molecular phylogenetic framework will significantly expedite our understanding of the role of the chromosomal reshuffling in plant diversification and speciation.
