Variability of the chromosomal number and meiotic behavior in populations ofBidens pilosaL. (Asteraceae) from southern Brazil
Autor: | Juliana M. Fachinetto, Acf Silva, Haywood Dail Laughinghouse, Solange Bosio Tedesco |
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Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Zdroj: | Caryologia. 61:164-169 |
ISSN: | 2165-5391 0008-7114 |
DOI: | 10.1080/00087114.2008.10589625 |
Popis: | Bidens pilosa is a medicinal species from the Asteraceae family, with a wide geographical distribution, found all over Brazil. There are no reports on chromosomal studies from the Brazilian South. Mitotic chromosomes, meiotic behavior, and pollen viability were studied in 6 populations of B. pilosa from Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, using conventional staining with acetic orcein 2%. The populations include cytotypes with a variable number of chromosomes: 2n=36, 2n=48 and 2n=54, indicating polyploidy and aneuploidy. The meiotic process was considered regular, even though irregular chromosomal pairing appeared, which is normal in cytotypes from a polyploid complex. The irregularities observed were mainly on univalent, trivalent, and tetravalent pairing associations. However, the pollen viability estimative was high. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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