Abstract
Numerous studies on Achyranthes japonica have been investigated on physiological and pharmacological interests, however, no information of molecular cytogenetic level has been introduced yet, which, in turn, it is very essential to construct the molecular database and polyploidy primarily for any further researches. In this study, full unit of 5S and partial unit of 45S rDNA including two ITS regions were analyzed with chromosomal loci of examined rRNA genes on mitotic chromosomes. From the sequence analysis of rDNA unit, only a few polymorphic sites revealed in both coding and non-coding regions of NTS, ITS 1 and 2 giving an idea that no inter-specific hybrids has been involved in A. japonica as highly conserved specie through the high evolutionary period. To identify the polyploidy of A. japonica which has been unclear due to the very small size and unspecific centromere, FISH analysis was carried out on mitotic chromosomes using analyzed 5S and pTa-71 for 45S rDNA. 2 loci of each 5S and 45S rDNA were confirmed on the short arm of different chromosomes which were assumed to be a pair of each rDNA by a very similar size. Thus, the analyzed sequence of rDNA with low polymorphic rates and the identified loci on a relative size chromosome suggest the polyploidy of A. japonica as highly conserved diploid specie.
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