Genetic analysis in the dinoflagellate (Crypthecodinium (Gyrodinium) cohnii: evidence for unusual meiosis.
AUTOR(ES)
Himes, M
RESUMO
The atypical structure and behavior of dinoflagellate chromosomes suggests that the genetics of these organisms might show comparable peculiarities. We have begun genetic analysis of the neritic, marine heterotroph Crypthecodinium (Gyrodinium) cohnii by means of motility mutants that show complementation shortly after zygote formation, permitting identification of heterozygotes. Six mutations, conferring four microscopically distinguishable phenotypes, have been isolated and investigated. These "genes" were found to complement in double heterozygotes in all pairwise combinations, indicating that the lesions are recessive and non-allelic. Clones of all possible combinations of these factors have been established and each complements only those combinations expected on the assumption that there are six independent recessive mutant "genes." Tetrad analysis following isolation of over 200 complementing zygotes showed: (1) regular segregation with recovery of parental phenotypes and genotypes; (2) independent assortment, with one possible exception; (3) segregations that were always 1:1, that is, in all tetrads showing recombination, only the two reciprocal recombinant genotypes were found; there were no tetratypes. This behavior could result from centromere linkage or the absence of crossing over in an otherwise conventional meiosis, or it could result from an unusual one-division "meiosis." Some evidence is provided that favors the latter hypothesis.
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