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Phenotypic variation seems not to be associated with the genetic profile in Zygopetalum (Orchidaceae): a case study of a high-elevation rocky complex.
Molecular biology reports - 27 Apr 2024
Gomes Shaiany Sabrina Lopes, Lopes Juliana Mainenti Leal, de Matos Elyabe Monteiro, Cabral Elisa Guimarães, Azevedo Ana Luisa Sousa, Machado Marco Antonio, de Campos José Marcello Salabert, Neto Luiz Menini, Viccini Lyderson Facio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hybridization associated with polyploidy studies is rare in the tropics. The genus Zygopetalum (Orchidaceae) was investigated here as a case study of Neotropical plants. In the rocky highlands of the Ibitipoca State Park (ISP), southeast Brazil, individuals with intermediate colors and forms between the species Z. maculatum and Z. triste were commonly identified. METHODS AND RESULTS: Chromosomal...
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