Chromosome numbers and DNA content in some species of Mecardonia (Gratiolae, Plantaginaceae)

Cytogenetic characterization and determination of DNA content by flow cytometry of five species of Mecardonia Ruiz et Pavon, 1798 (Gratiolae, Plantaginaceae) was performed. This is the first study of nuclear DNA content carried out in the genus. Mitotic analysis revealed a base chromosome number x =...

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Autores principales: Sosa, María de las Mercedes, Angulo, María B., Greppi, Julian Alejandro, Bugallo, Veronica Lucia
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/2437
https://doi.org/10.3897/CompCytogen.v10i4.10362
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author Sosa, María de las Mercedes
Angulo, María B.
Greppi, Julian Alejandro
Bugallo, Veronica Lucia
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description Cytogenetic characterization and determination of DNA content by flow cytometry of five species of Mecardonia Ruiz et Pavon, 1798 (Gratiolae, Plantaginaceae) was performed. This is the first study of nuclear DNA content carried out in the genus. Mitotic analysis revealed a base chromosome number x = 11 for all entities and different ploidy levels, ranging from diploid (2n = 2x = 22) to hexaploid (2n = 6x = 66). The results include the first report of the chromosome numbers for M. flagellaris (Chamisso & Schlechtendal, 1827) (2n = 22), M. grandiflora (Bentham) Pennell, 1946 (2n = 22), M. kamogawae Greppi & Hagiwara, 2011 (2n = 66), and Mecardonia sp. (2n = 44). The three ploidy levels here reported suggest that polyploidy is common in Mecardonia and appear to be an important factor in the evolution of this genus. The 2C- and 1Cx-values were also estimated in all the species. The 2C-values ranged from 1.91 to 5.29 pg. The 1Cx-values ranged from 0.88 to 1.03 pg. The general tendency indicated a decrease in the 1Cx-value with increasing ploidy level. The significance of the results is discussed in relation to taxonomy of the genus.
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spelling INTA24372019-06-06T17:01:48Z Chromosome numbers and DNA content in some species of Mecardonia (Gratiolae, Plantaginaceae) Sosa, María de las Mercedes Angulo, María B. Greppi, Julian Alejandro Bugallo, Veronica Lucia Plantaginaceae Genética ADN Cromosomas Genetics DNA Chromosomes Mecardonia Cytogenetic characterization and determination of DNA content by flow cytometry of five species of Mecardonia Ruiz et Pavon, 1798 (Gratiolae, Plantaginaceae) was performed. This is the first study of nuclear DNA content carried out in the genus. Mitotic analysis revealed a base chromosome number x = 11 for all entities and different ploidy levels, ranging from diploid (2n = 2x = 22) to hexaploid (2n = 6x = 66). The results include the first report of the chromosome numbers for M. flagellaris (Chamisso & Schlechtendal, 1827) (2n = 22), M. grandiflora (Bentham) Pennell, 1946 (2n = 22), M. kamogawae Greppi & Hagiwara, 2011 (2n = 66), and Mecardonia sp. (2n = 44). The three ploidy levels here reported suggest that polyploidy is common in Mecardonia and appear to be an important factor in the evolution of this genus. The 2C- and 1Cx-values were also estimated in all the species. The 2C-values ranged from 1.91 to 5.29 pg. The 1Cx-values ranged from 0.88 to 1.03 pg. The general tendency indicated a decrease in the 1Cx-value with increasing ploidy level. The significance of the results is discussed in relation to taxonomy of the genus. Instituto de Floricultura Fil: Sosa, María de las Mercedes. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Botanica del Nordeste. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Botanica del Nordeste; Argentina Fil: Angulo, María B. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Botanica del Nordeste. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Botanica del Nordeste; Argentina Fil: Greppi, Julian Alejandro. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Floricultura; Argentina Fil: Bugallo, Verónica Lucía. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía; Argentina 2018-05-21T16:44:09Z 2018-05-21T16:44:09Z 2016-12 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://compcytogen.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=10362 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/2437 1993-0771 1993-078X https://doi.org/10.3897/CompCytogen.v10i4.10362 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Comparative Cytogenetics 10 (4) : 769-780. (December 2016)
spellingShingle Plantaginaceae
Genética
ADN
Cromosomas
Genetics
DNA
Chromosomes
Mecardonia
Sosa, María de las Mercedes
Angulo, María B.
Greppi, Julian Alejandro
Bugallo, Veronica Lucia
Chromosome numbers and DNA content in some species of Mecardonia (Gratiolae, Plantaginaceae)
title Chromosome numbers and DNA content in some species of Mecardonia (Gratiolae, Plantaginaceae)
title_full Chromosome numbers and DNA content in some species of Mecardonia (Gratiolae, Plantaginaceae)
title_fullStr Chromosome numbers and DNA content in some species of Mecardonia (Gratiolae, Plantaginaceae)
title_full_unstemmed Chromosome numbers and DNA content in some species of Mecardonia (Gratiolae, Plantaginaceae)
title_short Chromosome numbers and DNA content in some species of Mecardonia (Gratiolae, Plantaginaceae)
title_sort chromosome numbers and dna content in some species of mecardonia gratiolae plantaginaceae
topic Plantaginaceae
Genética
ADN
Cromosomas
Genetics
DNA
Chromosomes
Mecardonia
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