MACRONUCLEAR GENETICS

(Update under preparation)

Contents:

1. Overview - List of coassortment groups with: ARP sizes, MAC-

destined and MIC-limited RAPDs so far identified

2. Key references

3. Alphabetical list of loci so far tested for assortment, with

associated macronuclear genetics information

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1. Overview - List of coassortment groups with: ARP sizes, MAC-

destined and MIC-limited RAPDs so far identified

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ARP

COASSORTMENT SIZE LOCI IN EACH GROUP

GROUP (Mb)

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cag1L-AT04 1YD13, 1AT04

cag1L-KP02R 1JO71, 1KP02R

cag1R-ML03 1JO14, 1ML03, 1JB08, 1KN02, 1JB22

cag2L-AT03 1LS15, 1AT03, 1AT03R

cag2L-BD11 1BD11, 1XS36

cag2L-JO09 1EO03R, 1JO09

cag2L-JO13R 1GM09, 1JO13R

cag2L-PM08 1.2 1KF02, 1PM08

cag2L-rDNA 0.02 Pmr

cag2L-YD19 1YD19, 1XS23

cag3L-JB36 1JB36R, 1JB36

cag3R-AcpA AcpA, 1XS61R

cag4L-LK04 1AT11, 1JB37, 1LK04

cag4L-LS03 1GM07a, 1YD20, 1LS03, 1MJ04

cag5X-BR02 1LS15R, 1BR02, 1BR02R

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ASSORTING INDEPENDENTLY:

1L-INDEP 1CH02 1LC04R 1LS21

1R-INDEP ChxA, EstA, 1BR20, 1JB12, 1JB14, 1JO15, 1LC09R

2L-INDEP mat, 1CH01, 1EM04, 1JO06R, 1JP11, 1JP34

2L-INDEP 1.0 1KN03

2R-INDEP Mpr

4L-INDEP 1BR19, 1LS22, 1MJ08, 1JB12R, 1JO21, 1ML04R

4R-INDEP 1JB22R, 1JO06a

5X-INDEP 1AS02R, 1RK04a

XX-INDEP 1JB10R, 1JO14R

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2. Key references:

Concepts and methods used for mapping the Tetrahymena

macronuclear genome:

- Longcor M.A., Wickert S.A., Chau M.-F. & Orias E. (1996)

Coassortment of genetic loci during macronuclear division in

Tetrahymena thermophila. Eur. J. Protistol., 32: 85-89.

- See also the section on mapping the macronucleus in the

Tetrahymena genetics background page in this web site.

3. Alphabetical list of loci so far tested for assortment,

with associated macronuclear genetics information.

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COASSORTMENT

LOCUS FATE GROUP, IF NOTES

APPLICABLE

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AcpA >MaX cag3R-AcpA SBA

ChxA >MaX 1R-INDEP

EstA >MaX 1R-INDEP

mat >MaA 2L-INDEP

Pmr >MaS cag2L-rDNA SBA C3-rDNA outreplicates B rDNA

1AS02 MiL 2L

1AS02R >MaA 5X-INDEP

1AT03 >MaA cag2L-AT03 COG:1XS01R

1AT03R >MaA cag2L-AT03 COG:1XS01R CoI:1JO16

1AT04 >MaA cag1L-AT04

1AT04R MiL? 4R CoI:1AT04R >Ma?

1AT11 >MaA cag4L-LK04

1BD06 >MaN 2L

1BD11 >MaA cag2L-BD11

1BR02 >MaA cag5X-BR02 CoI:1JP01 ALL

1BR02R >MaA cag5X-BR02 CoI:1JP01 ALL

1BR12 MiL 1L

1BR19 >MaA 4L-INDEP

1BR20 >MaA 1R-INDEP

1CH01 >MaA 2L-INDEP

1CH02 >MaA 1L-INDEP >MaA,N?

1EM04 >MaA 2L-INDEP CoI:1EM04

1EO01 MiL 2L COG:1ML02

1EO03R >MaA cag2L-JO09 cag2L-PM08? SPLARP?

1GM07 MiL 5X CoI:1JP04

1GM07a >MaA cag4L-LS03 CoI:1LS03,1MJ04,1YD20,1EM11

1GM07R MiL? 2L

1GM09 >MaA cag2L-JO13R

1JB03 >MaN 2L

1JB08 >MaA cag1R-ML03

1JB08R >Ma? 4R-INDEP CoI:1KP03R

1JB10 >Ma? 2L-INDEP

1JB10R >MaA XX-INDEP

1JB11 MiL 2L 1L+3 PATTERN

1JB12 >MaA 1R-INDEP

1JB12R >MaA 4L-INDEP CoI:1JB12R

1JB14 >MaA 1R-INDEP CoI:1JB14

1JB15 MiL 3L CoI:1JB15 ID==1LC12

1JB16 MiL 3R CoI:1JO22 ALL 1L+3 PATTERN

1JB16R MiL 3R CoI:1JO22 ALL 1L+3 PATTERN

1JB22 >MaA cag1R-ML03 CoI:1JB22

1JB22R >MaA 4R-INDEP CoI:1KP03R

1JB35 MiL 3L 1L+3 pattern

1JB36 >MaA cag3L-JB36 CoI:1JB15

1JB36R >MaA cag3L-JB36

1JB37 >MaA cag4L-LK04

1JO06 MiL 3R CoI:1JO22 1L+3 PATTERN

1JO06a >MaN 4R-INDEP

1JO06R >MaA 2L-INDEP

1JO07 >MaN 2L

1JO09 >MaA cag2L-JO09 cag2L-PM08? SPLARP?

1JO13R >MaA cag2L-JO13R

1JO14 >MaA cag1R-ML03

1JO14R >MaA XX-INDEP

1JO15 >MaA 1R-INDEP

1JO18 MiL? 1R

1JO21 >MaA 4L-INDEP

1JO22 MiL? 3R CoI:1JO22 GOOD

1JO30R MiL? 4R CoI:1KP03R

1JO39R MiL? 2L

1JO66 MiL 1L

1JO71 >MaA cag1L-KP02R

1JP06 MiL 5X CoI:1JP08d

1JP06a MiL 4L CoI:1JP06a 1L+3 PATTERN

1JP11 >MaN 2L-INDEP CoI:1JP11 QAL:1EM11R

1JP12 >MaA 5X-INDEP CoI:1JP12

1JP12a MiL? 1R

1JP17 >MaA 2L-INDEP

1JP24 MiL 3R CoI:1JO22 1L+3 PATTERN

1JP27 MiL? 4R CoI:1KP03R

1JP34 >MaN 2L-INDEP

1KF02 >MaS cag2L-PM08 COG:1ML04R SPLARP?

1KF04 MiL 4L

1KN02 >MaA cag1R-ML03 COG:1KN03

1KN03 >MaS 2L-INDEP CoI:1KN03 COG:1KN02

1KN05 >MaA 2L-INDEP

1KP02R >MaA cag1L-KP02R COG:1JB06

1KP05a MiL? 4L COG:1BR15

1LC01 MiL? 4R CoI:1KP03R

1LC04 >Ma? 1R-INDEP

1LC04R >MaA 1L-INDEP

1LC09 MiL 1L

1LC09R >MaA 1R-INDEP

1LC12 MiL 3L ID==1JB15

1LK04 >MaA cag4L-LK04 CoI:1LK04

1LS01 MiL? 4L

1LS02 MiL 4L

1LS03 >MaA cag4L-LS03 SPLARP?

1LS03R MiL? 2L

1LS15 >MaA cag2L-AT03

1LS15R >MaA cag5X-BR02

1LS16R >MaA 4L-INDEP CoI:1LS16 ALL?

1LS21 >MaA 1L-INDEP

1LS22 >MaA 4L-INDEP

1MJ04 >MaA cag4L-LS03 SPLARP?

1MJ08 >MaA 4L-INDEP

1ML02 MiL 4L COG:1EO01

1ML03 >MaA cag1R-ML03

1ML04R >MaA 4L-INDEP COG:1KF02

1PM08 >MaS cag2L-PM08 SPLARP?

1RK03 MiL? 4L CEN-LNKD?

1RK04 MiL 4L

1RK04a >MaA 5X-INDEP

1SN21 MiL 4L CoI:1SN21

1XS01R MiL? 5X COG:1AT03/R

1XS08 MiL 3R CoI:1JO22 1L+3 PATTERN

1XS23 >MaA cag2L-YD19 CoI:1EM04

1XS36 >MaA cag2L-BD11

1XS61R >MaA cag3R-AcpA SBA-

1XS63R MiL? 2L CoI:Pmr rDNA?

1YD13 >MaA cag1L-AT04

1YD19 >MaA cag2L-YD19 CoI:1EM04

1YD20 >MaA cag4L-LS03 CoI:1YD20 SPLARP?

1YD20R MiL? 2L

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