Presentazione, 2012, ENG

Two New Reciprocal Translocations in sheep (Ovis aries, 2n=54)

Alessandra Iannuzzi , Angela Perucatti, Viviana Genualdo, Lisa De Lorenzi, Vincenzo Peretti, Dino Di Berardino, Pietro Parma, Leopoldo Iannuzzi.

1Laboratory of Animal Cytogenetics and Gene Mapping, National Research Council (CNR), ISPAAM, Naples 2Department of Animal Science, University of Milan, Milan 3Department of Animal Science and Food Inspection, University of Naples "FedericoII", Naples 4Department of Soil, Plant, Environment and Animal Production Sciences, University of Naples 'Federico II', Portici, Italy.

The Laticauda is considered an endangered sheep breed and is therefore included in several projects for genetic conservation and product enhancement. In one such project, screening cytogenetic analysis was carried out on phenotypically normal young sheep (Ovis aries, OAR, 2n=54,XX), both from the Laticauda breed (15 animals) and Laticauda-Comisana hybrids (5 animals). Several cytogenetic analyses were performed to characterize their karyotypes. First, RBA-banding, CBA-banding and karyotyping analysis investigated the chromosome organization in all animals. Other analyses such as Ag-NORs and FISH-mapping were performed only in specific cases in order to confirm the presence of chromosomal aberrations and regions involved. FISH mapping analyses included different types of probes: two specific BAC-probes in one technique, and the telomere PNA probe in the other. In the course of screening, two new cases of chromosomal translocation were reported in two female animals. One tiny chromosome, later identified as one of two der, emerged in all metaphases of each carrier, suggesting the presence of two reciprocal translocations. Chromosomal translocations were then classified as rcp(4q;12q) and, probably, rcp(18q;23q). The FISH analysis with specific BAC probes to confirm chromosomes involved in the two rcp is still in progress. Acknowledgements. This study was supported by PSR, Misura 214, e2 of Campania Region, Project "Razze Autoctone a Rischio di Estinzione della Regione Campania - RARECa"

20th International Colloquium on Animal Cytogenetics and Gene Mapping, Cordoba, Spain, 25-28 Aprile 2012

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CNR authors

Genualdo Viviana, Iannuzzi Leopoldo, Iannuzzi Alessandra, Perucatti Angela

CNR institutes

ISPAAM – Istituto per il sistema produzione animale in ambiente Mediterraneo

ID: 189405

Year: 2012

Type: Presentazione

Creation: 2012-10-26 16:00:30.000

Last update: 2012-12-20 11:33:21.000

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