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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

Ultra-Structural Imaging Provides 3D Organization of 46 Chromosomes of a Human Lymphocyte Prophase Nucleus.

Atiqa Sajid, El-Nasir Lalani, Bo Chen, Teruo Hashimoto, Darren K Griffin, Archana Bhartiya, George Thompson, Ian K Robinson, Mohammed Yusuf

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Cytomolecular Organisation of the Nuclear Genome.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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  4. Mitotic Antipairing of Homologous Chromosomes.Results and problems in cell differentiation · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

Atiqa SajidCentre for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Aga Khan University, Karachi 74800, Pakistan.
El-Nasir LalaniCentre for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Aga Khan University, Karachi 74800, Pakistan.
Bo ChenLondon Centre for Nanotechnology, University College London, London WC1H 0AH, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7515-3042
Teruo HashimotoDepartment of Materials, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
Darren K GriffinSchool of Biosciences, University of Kent, Canterbury CT2 7NJ, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7595-3226
Archana BhartiyaLondon Centre for Nanotechnology, University College London, London WC1H 0AH, UK.
George ThompsonDepartment of Materials, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
Ian K RobinsonLondon Centre for Nanotechnology, University College London, London WC1H 0AH, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-4897-5221
Mohammed YusufCentre for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Aga Khan University, Karachi 74800, Pakistan.
Aga Khan University · PKUniversity of Manchester · GBBrookhaven National Laboratory · USLondon Centre for Nanotechnology · GBTongji University · CNUniversity of Kent · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/H022597/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Three dimensional (3D) ultra-structural imaging is an important tool for unraveling the organizational structure of individual chromosomes at various stages of the cell cycle. Performing hitherto uninvestigated ultra-structural analysis of the human genome at prophase, we used serial block-face scanning electron microscopy (SBFSEM) to understand chromosomal architectural organization within 3D nuclear space. Acquired images allowed us to segment, reconstruct, and extract quantitative 3D structural information about the prophase nucleus and the preserved, intact individual chromosomes within it. Our data demonstrate that each chromosome can be identified with its homolog and classified into respective cytogenetic groups. Thereby, we present the first 3D karyotype built from the compact axial structure seen on the core of all prophase chromosomes. The chromosomes display parallel-aligned sister chromatids with familiar chromosome morphologies with no crossovers. Furthermore, the spatial positions of all 46 chromosomes revealed a pattern showing a gene density-based correlation and a neighborhood map of individual chromosomes based on their relative spatial positioning. A comprehensive picture of 3D chromosomal organization at the nanometer level in a single human lymphocyte cell is presented.

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Cell NucleusChromosomesHumansKaryotypingLymphocytesMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningMitosisSister Chromatid Exchangechromosomechromosome territorycytogeneticsmicroscopyprophaseserial block-face electron microscopythree dimensions

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PMID34206020
PMCPMC8198510
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