The rice BAC-DNA was used as probes and fluorescence in situ hybridization(FISH)was applied to the interphase and metaphase mitotic chromosomes of maize.To optimize the BAC-FISH technique,we respectively assayed the e...The rice BAC-DNA was used as probes and fluorescence in situ hybridization(FISH)was applied to the interphase and metaphase mitotic chromosomes of maize.To optimize the BAC-FISH technique,we respectively assayed the effect of several factors,including maize or rice genomic C_(o)t DNA used as blocking reagent of DNA,washing temperatures and FAD concentration in the washing buffer and in the hybrid solution.The results show that C_(o)t DNA of maize genome blocked the repetitive sequence of the rice BAC-DNA when the C_(o)t value was below 50.Meanwhile,it was necessary to adjust the C_(o)t value according to the different probes and their ratios.Decreasing the concentration of FAD in the hybridization mixtures,adjusting the washing rate after hybridization,and most especially,blocking the ricespecific repetitive sequences of BAC-DNA could improve the positive signals of BAC-FISH.展开更多
基金This research was supported by Major State Basic Research Development Program of China(No.2001CB108806).
文摘The rice BAC-DNA was used as probes and fluorescence in situ hybridization(FISH)was applied to the interphase and metaphase mitotic chromosomes of maize.To optimize the BAC-FISH technique,we respectively assayed the effect of several factors,including maize or rice genomic C_(o)t DNA used as blocking reagent of DNA,washing temperatures and FAD concentration in the washing buffer and in the hybrid solution.The results show that C_(o)t DNA of maize genome blocked the repetitive sequence of the rice BAC-DNA when the C_(o)t value was below 50.Meanwhile,it was necessary to adjust the C_(o)t value according to the different probes and their ratios.Decreasing the concentration of FAD in the hybridization mixtures,adjusting the washing rate after hybridization,and most especially,blocking the ricespecific repetitive sequences of BAC-DNA could improve the positive signals of BAC-FISH.
