DNA content, repeatome composition and origin of the Zea mays micronuclei [PDF]
Scientific ReportsMicronuclei originate from DNA damage generated by clastogenic and/or by aneugenic effects. Depending on the pattern of damage, they may have distinct genomic origin and composition.
Nathália Vállery Tostes +5 more
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DNA CONTENT AND CYTOGENETIC CHARACTERISTICS OF Gymnocalycium quehlianum (CACTACEAE) ALONG AN ALTITUDINAL GRADIENT [PDF]
BAG. Journal of Basic and Applied Genetics, 2022 Important changes in vegetation types occur along elevational gradients. The genus Gymnocalycium is endemic to southern South America, and its species are distributed along elevational gradients.
Martino P. +2 more
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Morphological and Cytological Characterization of Five Porterweed (Stachytarpheta) Selections
HortScience, 2021 Porterweed (Stachytarpheta spp.), a member of the verbena family, is frequently used in pollinator gardens to attract butterflies. This study was conducted to assess the morphological features, pollen stainability and morphology, nuclear DNA content, and
Renjuan Qian +4 more
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Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 2023 The Balkan Peninsula is considered an important centre of native tulip species. Tulipa kosovarica and Tulipa luanica are new species recently discovered in Kosovo, and Tulipa albanica in Albania.
Mirsade OSMANI, Metin TUNA, Isa ELEZAJ
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Estimation of Nuclear DNA Contents of Three Economically Important Plant Species by Laser Flow Cytometry [PDF]
مجلة جامعة النجاح للأبحاث العلوم الطبيعية, 2016 Nuclear DNA content and genome size are key factors in biology and biodiversity, and have important implications in modern molecular genetic studies. Diesel tree (Copaifera officinalis L.) and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L. cv.
Hani Al-Ahmad +3 more
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HortScience, 2022 Cultivated caladium (Caladium × hortulanum; 2n = 2x = 30) is an important ornamental aroid for the environmental horticulture industry. A better understanding of its genetic diversity is needed for continued improvement of caladium.
S. Brooks Parrish, Zhanao Deng
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A Non-Vector Approach to Increase Lipid Levels in the Microalga Planktochlorella nurekis
Molecules, 2020 Microalgae are freshwater and marine unicellular photosynthetic organisms that utilize sunlight to produce biomass. Due to fast microalgal growth rate and their unique biochemical profiles and potential applications in food and renewable energy ...
Ewa Szpyrka +11 more
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A Survey of Verbena xutha Lehm. (Gulf Vervain) Morphological and Cytological Characteristics
HortScience, 2023 Gulf vervain (Verbena xutha) is a herbaceous perennial native to the southern United States. The species produces attractive spike inflorescences that provide a source of food for many pollinators. Besides botanical classifications, pollen morphology and
S. Brooks Parrish +4 more
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The cytotypes variability of the complex Selaginella sanguinolenta s. l.
Turczaninowia, 2020 The article presents the results of measuring the DNA content by flow cytometry of S. sanguinolenta and S. borealis species in 50 populations from natural habitats of Russia and Mongolia. Two probable cytotypes for S.
Михаил Викторович Скапцов +11 more
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Endoreduplication in floral structure, vegetative and fruits of red pitaya with white pulp
Bioscience Journal, 2016 Endoreduplication is the change of cellular cycle that result DNA duplication without cell division and could result endopolyploid cells. This phenomenon is common in plants and animals and considered as evaluative strategy.
Thatiane Padilha Menezes +4 more
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