Cytogenetical analysis of 12 taxa of <i>Genista</i> L. (Fabaceae) from Turkey

Authors

  • Esra Martin Department of Biology, Nigde University, Nigde 51100
  • Muhittin Dinc Department of Biology Education, Selcuk University, Konya 42090
  • Ahmet Duran Department of Biology Education, Selcuk University, Konya 42090
  • Bekir Dogan Department of Science Education, Selcuk University, Konya 42090
  • Erdogan E. Hakki Department of Field Crops, Selcuk University, Konya 42079

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v16i2.3927

Keywords:

Genista, Leguminosae, Chromosome number, Karyotype, Turkey

Abstract

In this study, cytogenetical analyses of 12 taxa belonging to the genus Genista L. and grown naturally in Turkey were conducted. These taxa include G. acanthoclada, G. albida, G. anatolica, G. aucheri, G. burdurensis, G. carinalis, G. involucrata, G. januensis subsp. lydia, G. sandrasica, G. sessilifolia, G. tinctoria and G. vuralii. Chromosome numbers of all the taxa, except G. tinctoria, are introduced to the scientific community for the first time. Somatic metaphase chromosomes of the genus were determined as 2n = 18, 36, 46, 48, 52, 72 and 144. Polyploidy was observed in the cells of G. albida (2n = 18, 2n = 4x = 36), G. tinctoria (2n = 36, 48, 2n = 4x = 96), G. januensis subsp. lydia (2n = 46, 2n = 4x = 92), G. burdurensis and G. sessilifolia (2n = 48, 2n = 4x = 96). Somatic chromosomes of the G. sandrasica are very small, thus exact ploidy level of polyploidy was not determined. Karyotype analysis of G. albida and G. involucrata were performed via an Image Analysis System.

 

Keywords: Genista; Leguminosae; chromosome number; karyotype; Turkey.

 

DOI: 10.3329/bjpt.v16i2.3927

 

Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 16(2): 151-156, 2009 (December)

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2009-12-05

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Martin, E., Dinc, M., Duran, A., Dogan, B., & Hakki, E. E. (2009). Cytogenetical analysis of 12 taxa of <i>Genista</i> L. (Fabaceae) from Turkey. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy, 16(2), 151–156. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v16i2.3927

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Vol. 16 No. 2 (2009)

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