MAPEAMENTO DA HETEROCROMATINA COM FLUOROCROMOS CMA E DAPI EM HÍBRIDOS E PARENTAIS DE VINCA (Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don)
MAPEAMENTO DA HETEROCROMATINA COM FLUOROCROMOS CMA E DAPI EM HÍBRIDOS E PARENTAIS DE VINCA (Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.196112613013
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Palavras-chave: Catharanthus roseus; citogenética; heterocromatina, diversidade.
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Keywords: Catharanthus roseus; cytogenetics; heterochromatin; diversity.
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Abstract: Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don is widely recognized for its ornamental and medicinal value and is the only natural source of the indole alkaloids vinblastine and vincristine, both extensively used in the treatment of various types of cancer. Given its biotechnological importance and the interest in understanding the chromosomal organization of this species, the present study aimed to investigate cytogenetic diversity in C. roseus germplasm through CMA/DAPI fluorochrome staining, in order to identify cytological markers such as heterochromatic regions, heterochromatin percentage, and potential variations in chromosome morphology. The results showed a highly symmetrical karyotype composed of small- to medium-sized chromosomes, predominantly metacentric and submetacentric, indicating substantial structural stability within the analyzed material. Staining with the fluorochrome chromomycin A₃ (CMA) revealed a predominance of GC-rich bands, ranging from large to small bright blocks, with some resembling proximal dot-like marks. No DAPI-positive bands were detected. Overall, the accessions exhibited similar CMA banding patterns, with only minor variations in the intensity of pericentromeric bands, suggesting low CMA band polymorphism but with occasional differences in the composition or extension of repetitive regions. The conservation of symmetric chromosome morphology and of CMA pericentromeric banding — resulting in similar amounts of heterochromatin — reinforces previous evidence that the species has not undergone significant chromosomal rearrangements in recent evolutionary events. In this context, the findings provide foundational cytogenetic knowledge for the species and offer support for future studies employing additional techniques for structural genome characterization, as well as investigations into intraspecific variability and evolutionary aspects related to chromosomal organization and genetic diversity, with emphasis on conservation of the species.
- Maria Hérika da Silva Bastos
- Gerson do Nascimento Costa Ferreira
- Ângela Celis de Almeida Lopes
- Ana Paula Peron
- André Lucas de Carvalho
- Francisco Eroni Paz dos Santos
- Gleice Ribeiro Orasmo
- Sandra Maria Mendes de Moura Dantas
- Sergio Emílio dos Santos Valente
- Lidiane de Lima Feitoza Carvalho