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Chromosome numbers and genome size variation in Indian species of Curcuma (Zingiberaceae).
Annals of botany - 1 Sept 2007
Leong-Skornicková Jana, Sída Otakar, Jarolímová Vlasta, Sabu Mamyil, Fér Tomás, Trávnícek Pavel, Suda Jan
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Genome size and chromosome numbers are important cytological characters that significantly influence various organismal traits. However, geographical representation of these data is seriously unbalanced, with tropical and subtropical regions being largely neglected. In the present study, an investigation was made of chromosomal and genome size variation in the majority of Curcuma species from...
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