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Chromosomal diversification and karyotype evolution of diploids in the cytologically diverse genus Prospero (Hyacinthaceae).
BMC evolutionary biology - 3 Jul 2013
Jang Tae-Soo, Emadzade Khatere, Parker John, Temsch Eva M, Leitch Andrew R, Speta Franz, Weiss-Schneeweiss Hanna
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BACKGROUND: Prospero (Hyacinthaceae) provides a unique system to assess the impact of genome rearrangements on plant diversification and evolution. The genus exhibits remarkable chromosomal variation but very little morphological differentiation. Basic numbers of x = 4, 5, 6 and 7, extensive polyploidy, and numerous polymorphic chromosome variants were described, but only three species are commonly recognized: P....
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