The variation in genome size between different plant species is enormous, with a variation of 2300-fold in flowering plants alone. Whilst variation in plant genome size is well recorded, it is debatable how much of this...
Tag - genome size evolution
Liam Elliott
Genome size variation in the Hesperis clade was shaped by proliferation of DNA repeats
Most crucifer species (Brassicaceae) have small nuclear genomes (mean 1C-value 617 Mb). The species with the largest genomes occur within the monophyletic Hesperis clade (Mandáková et al.; also known as Clade E or...
Alex Assiry
Evolution of genome size and GC content in Droseraceae
Previous studies have suggested that carnivory and holokinetic chromosomes might be associated with genome downsizing in plants. Veleba et al. analysed genome evolution in sundews (Droseraceae), a widespread genus that...
botanyone
Nutrient reserves in geophytes may allow genome size increase
A study of 47 pairs of geophytic taxa and their closest non-geophytic relatives across the whole angiosperms.
Genome size and DNA base composition (Research in Context)
Genome size is known to affect various plant traits such as stomatal size and seed mass but these associations are not well understood for species with very large genomes, which are largely represented by geophytic...
