Dynamics of chromosome number and genome size variation in a cytogenetically variable sedge (Carex scoparia var. scoparia, Cyperaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 122-129

  Chung, Kyong Sook ^a   Weber, Jaime A ^a   Hipp, Andrew L ^a  

^a MORTON ARBORETUM   (United States)

Author keywords

Agmatoploidy; Aneuploidy; Chromosome evolution; Flow cytometry; Genome size

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; CYTOGENETICS; DIVERGENCE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOME; RECOMBINATION; SEDGE;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CYPERACEAE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GENOME SIZE; KARYOTYPING; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY; PLANT CHROMOSOME; PLANT GENOME; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; UNITED STATES;

CAREX PLANT; CHICAGO; CHROMOSOMES, PLANT; CYTOGENETIC ANALYSIS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENETIC SPECIATION; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOME SIZE; GENOME, PLANT; KARYOTYPING; PHYLOGENY;

CAREX; CAREX POLYMORPHA; CAREX SCOPARIA; CYPERACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SCOPARIA;

EID: 78650974939     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1000046     Document Type: Article

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