[Studies on late replication bands of giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) chromosomes]

Yi Chuan Xue Bao. 1998;25(1):22-7.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Using the cultured giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) lymphocytes as experimental material, we carried out the terminal marking on the chromosomes which were in replication by adding BrdU (a final concentration: 10 micrograms/ml) about four hours before harvesting the cells. The chromosomes marked by BrdU were proceeded by staining with acridine orange solution (0.05%), irradiated by ultraviolet and counter-stained by Giemsa, we obtained clear chromosomes replication patterns. According to the different replication bands, every chromosome's characteristics in late replication behavior could be identified. In the two X chromosomes of female individual, one X chromosome is obviously much later than the other one. Especially in the large area near centromere on the long arm of late replicating X chromosome. In the male individual, there is also a large area on the long arm of chromosome Y which replicates very late, but the end of long arm of chromosome Y replicates much earlier.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chromosome Banding*
  • DNA Replication*
  • Female
  • Male
  • Ursidae / genetics*