Studies on nucleolus and nucleolar chromosomes in angiosperms. XI. Plantago L

The number and morphology of nucleotar chromosomes is described for 11 species of Plantago. The possible significance of interspecific differences in number and morphology and their potential value in phylogenetic studies are discussed.

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Published in:Annals of botany 1986-02, Vol.57 (2), p.145-154
Main Authors: Sharma, P.K, Langer, A, Koul, A.K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Biological taxonomies
Cell nucleolus
Chromosome morphology
chromosome number
Chromosomes
Cytology
Evolutionary genetics
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genetic variation
karyology
NOR
NOR evolution
nucleolar bivalents
nucleolus
Nucleolus organizer region
phylogeny
Plant cytology, morphology, systematics, chorology and evolution
Plant taxonomy
Plantaginaceae
Plantago
Plantago L
Plants
species
Spermatophyta
Systematics (diagnosis, chromosome numbers)
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Summary:The number and morphology of nucleotar chromosomes is described for 11 species of Plantago. The possible significance of interspecific differences in number and morphology and their potential value in phylogenetic studies are discussed.
ISSN:0305-7364
1095-8290
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.aob.a087101