ArticleMolecular cytogenetics2025
Preparing high-quality chromosome spreads from Crocus species for karyotyping and FISH.
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backgroundThe saffron-producing Crocus sativus (L.) and its wild relative C. cartwrightianus (Herb.) are key species for understanding genetic evolution in this genus. Molecular-cytogenetic methods, especially fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH), are essential for exploring the genetic relationships in this genus. Yet, preparing high-quality chromosomes for FISH analysis across Crocus species remains difficult. A standardized protocol for achieving clear and well-separated mitotic chromosomes is still lacking. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of pretreatments with four chromosome synchronization methods for optimal chromosome spread preparation in Crocus. Root tips of different Crocus species were treated with four chromosome preparation methods namely hydroxyurea-colchicine (HC), nitrous oxide (NO), hydroxyquinoline (HQ), and ice water (IW) pretreatments to investigate their effectiveness in producing high-quality mitotic chromosome spreads. Metaphases obtained by the four methods were analyzed to assess their quality and metaphase index.
resultsEvaluation of 22,507 cells allowed us to confidently recommend a protocol for Crocus chromosome preparation. Among the methods, ice water pretreatment yielded the highest metaphase index (2.05%), more than doubling the results of HC (1.08%), NO (1.15%), and HQ (1.16%). Ice water-treated chromosomes exhibited better chromosome morphology, with relatively proper size, and non-overlapping chromosomes that were optimal for FISH analysis. Ice water pretreatment was also applied to C. cartwrightianus, the diploid progenitor of C. sativus, where it demonstrated similar efficacy. DAPI staining of chromosomes in both species allowed for clear visualization of intercalary and terminal heterochromatin. FISH analysis using 18S-5.8S-25S and 5S rDNA probes confirmed the utility of IW-prepared chromosome spreads for cytogenetic studies.
conclusionsWe strongly recommend ice water pretreatment as a suitable and effective method for obtaining many metaphase spreads of high-quality in C. sativus and related species, particularly for applications involving a detailed cytogenetic analysis.
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