Flow cytometry and morphometry of tobacco cells expressing the C-terminal domain of the clathrin heavy chain

Transgenic Nicotiana tabacum cells constitutively expressing the C-terminal domain (hub domain) of clathrin heavy chain, as a dominant negative mutation for the onset of endocytosis, were examined. We first analyzed the morphometry parameters (length, width, surface area) of cells from Xanthi and BY...

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Published in:Plant cell, tissue and organ culture tissue and organ culture, 2022-02, Vol.148 (2), p.247-258
Main Authors: Eicher, C., Der, C., Pfister, C., Conreux, C., Fromentin, J., Leborgne-Castel, N., Ochatt, Sergio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Callus
Cell culture
Cell size
Cell suspensions
Chains
Clathrin
Cultivars
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
Domains
Endocytosis
Flow cytometry
Genomes
Iodides
Life Sciences
Mathematical analysis
Morphometry
Mutation
Original Article
Plant Genetics and Genomics
Plant Pathology
Plant Physiology
Plant Sciences
Propidium iodide
Tobacco
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Summary:Transgenic Nicotiana tabacum cells constitutively expressing the C-terminal domain (hub domain) of clathrin heavy chain, as a dominant negative mutation for the onset of endocytosis, were examined. We first analyzed the morphometry parameters (length, width, surface area) of cells from Xanthi and BY-2 callus and suspensions and we calculated their shape coefficient. Cells expressing the hub domain tended to be more elongated than the wild-type cells. Then, we performed flow cytometry characterization after staining with the A–T specific dye 4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride to assess their relative DNA content, with propidium iodide to determine their genome size, and with chromomycin A3 to assess their G–C content. The A–T level was reduced in callus, but variable in cell suspensions. On the other hand, genome size was variable for callus and cell suspensions of both Xanthi and BY-2 cultivars. Xanthi cells being more affected than BY-2 cells in general, this prompted a detailed study with cell suspensions of Xanthi lines which showed that DNA content, genome size, nucleus and cell morphometry are correlated. These results suggest that disturbing clathrin process(es) impacts flow cytometry and morphometry traits of cells in culture.
ISSN:0167-6857
1573-5044
DOI:10.1007/s11240-021-02179-z