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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