CHROMOSOME NUMBERS OF SOME PERSICARIA (POLYGONACEAE) SPECIES FROM IRAN

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Biology Dept., Faculty of Science, Alzahra University, Vanak, Tehran, Iran and Iran National Science Foundation (INSF).

Abstract

Mitotic chromosome numbers of 5 taxa of the genus Persicaria (L.) Mill. is reported for Iran for the first time. Subspecies of P. lapathifolia showed 2n =22 chromosome number supporting the earlier report  while the chromosome numbers of P. minor and P. mitis  are 2n =40. Results are compared with previous records.

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Article Title [Persian]

اعداد کروموزومی برای برخی از گونه‌های Persicaria (تیره علف هفت بند) از ایران

Authors [Persian]

  • مریم کشاورزی
  • سمانه مسافری
استادیار گروه زیست‌شناسی، دانشکده علوم پایه دانشگاه الزهرا.
Abstract [Persian]

عدد کروموزومی میتوزی برای 5 آرایه از جنس Persicaria (L.) Mill. برای نخستین بار برای ایران گزارش می‌شود. زیرگونه‌های P. lapathifoliaعدد کروموزومی  2n=22 را نشان می‌دهند که از اعداد کروموزومی که پیشتر گزارش شده است حمایت می‌کند در حالیکه اعداد کروموزومی گونه‌های p. minor و P. mitis 2n=40 هستند. نتایج با گزارشات قبلی برای دنیا مقایسه شده  است.

Keywords [Persian]

  • Persicaria
  • Polygonaceae
  • chromosome number
  • Iran

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  • Receive Date: 03 September 2013
  • Accept Date: 03 September 2013

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