In several genera evolutionary chromosome change involves variation in DNA amount in diploids and genome downsizing in polyploids. In a new study in AoB PLANTS, Poggio et al. analysed the genome size and karyotypical...
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Molecular cytogenetics of repetitive DNA in jute species
The genomes and chromosomes of the important fibre crops white jute and Tossa jute (Corchorus species) are poorly characterized. Information is essential for breeding and improvement, with characters including...
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Evolution of genome size in Carex
Knowledge of evolution of genome size in species with holocentric chromosomes is limited. Lipnerová et al. study genome size and base composition in the holocentric genus Carex (Cyperaceae) in relation to chromosome...
