Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis ›› 2025, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (1): 32-38.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.20240311

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A method for rapidly preparing the karyotype of Trionychidae species by minimally invasive blood sampling

GE Jianhui1,2(), GUAN Xinshuai1, LIU Jindian1, REN Jindong1, XU Xiaojun1,*()   

  1. 1. Institute of Hydrobiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
    2. College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, Zhejiang, China
  • Received:2024-04-01 Online:2025-01-25 Published:2025-02-14

Abstract:

In order to establish a minimally invasive chromosome karyotype preparation method for Trionychidae species, a combination of blood drawing stimulation and in vivo injection of phytohemagglutinin (PHA) on Pelodiscus sinensis was used to promote hematopoietic cell proliferation. The blood collected from the spinal canal was used as initial tissue material. Chromosome preparation was carried out by colchicine treatment and leukocyte isolation, and karyotype analysis was performed for the mitotic metaphase cells. The results showed that adequate chromosomes of mitotic metaphase could be obtained by this method. In 33 pairs of chromosomes, six were large chromosomes, and the rest 27 were small chromosomes. The karyotype formula was 2n=66=4M+6SM+2T+54m. This study would provide a minimally invasive, simple and fast karyotype method of Trionychidae species, which could provide a powerful tool for the genetic breeding and germplasm identification of Trionychidae species.

Key words: Trionychidae species, minimally invasive, karyotype

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