Integration of fluorescence in situ hybridization and chromosome-length genome assemblies revealed synteny map for guinea pig, naked mole-rat, and human

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  • Svetlana A. Romanenko
  • Kliver, Sergei
  • Natalia A. Serdyukova
  • Polina L. Perelman
  • Vladimir A. Trifonov
  • Andrei Seluanov
  • Vera Gorbunova
  • Jorge Azpurua
  • Jorge C. Pereira
  • Malcolm A. Ferguson-Smith
  • Alexander S. Graphodatsky

Descriptions of karyotypes of many animal species are currently available. In addition, there has been a significant increase in the number of sequenced genomes and an ever-improving quality of genome assembly. To close the gap between genomic and cytogenetic data we applied fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) and Hi-C technology to make the first full chromosome-level genome comparison of the guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber), and human. Comparative chromosome maps obtained by FISH with chromosome-specific probes link genomic scaffolds to individual chromosomes and orient them relative to centromeres and heterochromatic blocks. Hi-C assembly made it possible to close all gaps on the comparative maps and to reveal additional rearrangements that distinguish the karyotypes of the three species. As a result, we integrated the bioinformatic and cytogenetic data and adjusted the previous comparative maps and genome assemblies of the guinea pig, naked mole-rat, and human. Syntenic associations in the two hystricomorphs indicate features of their putative ancestral karyotype. We postulate that the two approaches applied in this study complement one another and provide complete information about the organization of these genomes at the chromosome level.

Original languageEnglish
Article number21055
JournalScientific Reports
Volume13
Number of pages12
ISSN2045-2322
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

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