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2000:
Pérez R; Rufas J S; Suja J A; Page J; Panzera F
Meiosis in holocentric chromosomes: orientation and segregation of an autosome and sex chromosomes in Triatoma infestans (Heteroptera).
Chromosome research : an international journal on the molecular, supramolecular and evolutionary aspects of chromosome biology 2000;
8(
1):.
The meiotic behaviour of the X chromosome and one autosomal pair of the heteropteran Triatoma infestans was analysed by means of C-banding plus DAPI staining. At first metaphase, the X univalent is oriented with its long axis parallel to the equatorial plate, which suggests a holocentric interaction with the spindle fibres. After this initial orientation, kinetic activity is restricted to one of both chromatid ends. The election of the active chromatid end is random and it is independent of the end selected in the sister chromatid. At second metaphase, the X and Y chromatids associate side by side forming a pseudobivalent. After that, the kinetic activity is again restricted to either of both chromosomal ends in a random fashion. At first metaphase, the fourth autosomal bivalent shows two alternative random orientations depending on the chromosome end showing kinetic activity (DAPI positive or opposite). At second metaphase, half bivalents are oriented with their long axis parallel to the equatorial plate. Three different segregation patterns are observed. The kinetic activity can be localised: (i) in the end with the DAPI signal (46.9%), (ii) in the opposite end (44.6%) or (iii) in one DAPI-positive end in one chromatid and in the opposite end in the other one (8.5%). The existence of the last pattern indicates that the same end can show kinetic activity during both meiotic divisions. Our results provide new information on the comparative meiotic behaviour of autosomes and sex chromosomes in holocentric systems.
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