PMID- 30356408 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20200929 IS - 2314-436X (Print) IS - 2314-4378 (Electronic) IS - 2314-436X (Linking) VI - 2018 DP - 2018 TI - Transposable Elements in the Organization and Diversification of the Genome of Aegilops speltoides Tausch (Poaceae, Triticeae). PG - 4373089 LID - 10.1155/2018/4373089 [doi] LID - 4373089 AB - Repetitive DNA-specifically, transposable elements (TEs)-is a prevailing genomic fraction in cereals that underlies extensive genome reshuffling and intraspecific diversification in the wild. Although large amounts of data have been accumulated, the effect of TEs on the genome architecture and functioning is not fully understood. Here, plant genome organization was addressed by means of cloning and sequencing TE fragments of different types, which compose the largest portion of the Aegilops speltoides genome. Individual genotypes were analyzed cytogenetically using the cloned TE fragments as the DNA probes for fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). The obtained TE sequences of the Ty1-copia, Ty3-gypsy, LINE, and CACTA superfamilies showed the relatedness of the Ae. speltoides genome to the Triticeae tribe and similarities to evolutionarily distant species. A significant number of clones consisted of intercalated fragments of TEs of various types, in which Fatima (Ty3-gypsy) sequences predominated. At the chromosomal level, different TE clones demonstrated sequence-specific patterning, emphasizing the effect of the TE fraction on the Ae. speltoides genome architecture and intraspecific diversification. Altogether, the obtained data highlight the current species-specific organization and patterning of the mobile element fraction and point to ancient evolutionary events in the genome of Ae. speltoides. FAU - Raskina, Olga AU - Raskina O AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-4994-0856 AD - Institute of Evolution University of Haifa, Aba-Hushi Avenue 199, Mount Carmel, Haifa 498838, Israel. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20180926 PL - United States TA - Int J Genomics JT - International journal of genomics JID - 101605206 PMC - PMC6178165 EDAT- 2018/10/26 06:00 MHDA- 2018/10/26 06:01 PMCR- 2018/09/26 CRDT- 2018/10/26 06:00 PHST- 2017/12/29 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/08/19 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/10/26 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/10/26 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/10/26 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2018/09/26 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1155/2018/4373089 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Genomics. 2018 Sep 26;2018:4373089. doi: 10.1155/2018/4373089. eCollection 2018.