Karyological diversity among six medicinally important species of Acanthaceae with three new chromosome counts

Six medicinally important species of Acanthaceae family, namely Asystasia gangetica , Barleria cristata , B. prionitis , Ruellia simplex , Thunbergia erecta and T. mysorensis were cytogenetically investigated to evaluate the karyotype diversity and chromosomal relationship. The somatic chromosome nu...

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Published in:Nucleus (Calcutta) 2024-08, Vol.67 (2), p.341-349
Main Authors: Anjum, Nowshin, Dash, Chandan Kumar, Sultana, Syeda Sharmeen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acanthaceae
Allopolyploidy
Aneuploidy
asymmetry
Asystasia gangetica
Barleria
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Cell Biology
chromosome number
Chromosomes
family
genetic variation
Karyotypes
karyotyping
Life Sciences
Original Article
Ruellia simplex
species
Thunbergia
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Summary:Six medicinally important species of Acanthaceae family, namely Asystasia gangetica , Barleria cristata , B. prionitis , Ruellia simplex , Thunbergia erecta and T. mysorensis were cytogenetically investigated to evaluate the karyotype diversity and chromosomal relationship. The somatic chromosome numbers and the karyotype formulae of these species were 2 n  = 2 x  = 24 (22m + 2sm) for A. gangetica , 2 n  = 4 x  = 40 (38m + 2sm) for B. cristata , 2 n  = 4 x  = 40 (36m + 4sm) for B. prionitis , 2 n  = 2 x  = 36 (34m + 2sm) for R. simplex , 2 n  = 4 x  + 6 = 62 (56m + 6sm) for T. erecta and 2 n  = 2 x  = 34 (34m) for T. mysorensis . Considering the karyotype asymmetry parameters, T. erecta , R. simplex , B. cristata and B. prionitis were shown to be cytogenetially more advanced than A. gangetica and T. mysorensis . Three categories of karyotypes were observed such as 1B type in B. cristata , B. prionitis , R. simplex and T. mysorensis , whereas the most primitive one 1A in A. gangetica and the most advanced karyotype 2B in T. erecta . Three new reports of somatic chromosome count yielded in case of A. gangetica , R. simplex and T. mysorensis which might have resulted from aneuploidy or allopolyploidy. The cytological data presented for the six species demonstrated significant variation and distinctiveness from one another, assisting in the evaluation of the karyological diversity that aided in the understanding of evolutionary changes.
ISSN:0029-568X
0976-7975
DOI:10.1007/s13237-023-00443-5