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Microchromosome organization in birds

Romanov, Michael N. (2022) Microchromosome organization in birds. . MDPI, Basel, Switzerland Encyclopedia (online), Entry 30520. (KAR id:97565)

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Abstract

Subjects: Evolutionary Biology.

Contributor : Michael N. Romanov.

Interchromosomal rearrangements involving microchromosomes are rare events in birds. To date, they have been found mostly in Neognathae and Neoaves (e.g., Psittaciformes, Falconiformes, and Cuculiformes), although only a few orders have been analyzed. Hence, cytogenomic studies focusing on microchromosomes in species belonging to different bird orders are essential to shed more light on the avian chromosome and karyotype evolution. Relevant hypothetical Neognathae, Neoaves and other ancestral karyotypes can be reconstructed to trace these rearrangements. In a more recent study, a comparative chromosome mapping for chicken microchromosomes 10 to 28 was performed using interspecies BAC-based FISH hybridization in five species, representing four Neoaves orders (Caprimulgiformes, Piciformes, Suliformes, and Trogoniformes). These results suggest that the ancestral microchromosomal syntenies are conserved in Pteroglossus inscriptus (Piciformes), Ramphastos tucanus tucanus (Piciformes), and Trogon surrucura surrucura (Trogoniformes). On the other hand, chromosome reorganization in Phalacrocorax brasilianus (Suliformes) and Hydropsalis torquata (Caprimulgiformes) included fusions involving both macro- and microchromosomes. Fissions in macrochromosomes were observed in P. brasilianus and H. torquata. No interchromosomal rearrangement involving microchromosomes were found to be shared between avian orders where rearrangements were detected. These findings suggest that convergent evolution involving microchromosomal change is a rare event in birds and may be appropriate in cytotaxonomic inferences in orders where these rearrangements occurred.

Item Type: Internet publication
Additional information: Encyclopedia Entry 30520. This entry is adapted from https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10040826
Uncontrolled keywords: avian cytogenomics; microchromosomes; evolution; genome organization; FISH; chromosomal rearrangements
Subjects: Q Science > QH Natural history
Q Science > QH Natural history > QH426 Genetics
Q Science > QL Zoology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Biosciences
Signature Themes: Food Systems, Natural Resources and Environment
Depositing User: Mike Romanov
Date Deposited: 25 Oct 2022 04:03 UTC
Last Modified: 27 Feb 2024 12:35 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/97565 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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