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Genome size variation in Begonia.
Genome - 1 Oct 2009
Dewitte Angelo, Leus Leen, Eeckhaut Tom, Vanstechelman Ives, Van Huylenbroeck Johan, Van Bockstaele Erik
Abstract excerpt
The genome sizes of a Begonia collection comprising 37 species and 23 hybrids of African, Asiatic, Middle American, and South American origin were screened using flow cytometry. Within the collection, 1C values varied between 0.23 and 1.46 pg DNA. Genome sizes were, in most cases, not positively correlated with chromosome number, but with pollen size. A 12-fold difference in mean chromosome size was found between...
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