Reductional dysploidy and genome size diversity in Pooideae, the largest subfamily of grasses (Poaceae)
Abstract
The
nuclear
genome
sizes
of
59
species
from
33
genera
the
Poaceae
subfamily
Pooideae
were
investigated
by
flow
cytometry
(FCM).
This
is
characterized
a
wide
range
holoploid
(2C
values)
and
monoploid
(1Cx
mean
chromosome
(MC),
including
both
highest
some
lowest
values
entire
grass
family.
For
example,
tribe
Brachypodieae
has
smallest
genomes
chromosomes,
followed
majority
Stipeae
individual
representatives
tribes
Ampelodesmeae,
Duthieeae
Meliceae,
which
belong
to
phylogenetically
‘early-diverging’
lineages.
Comparatively
large
found
in
Lygeeae
Meliceae.
‘core
Pooideae’
had
largest
subfamily,
with
greatest
variation
Aveneae,
Festuceae
Poeae.
Bromeae
especially
Triticeae,
includes
wheat
related
crops,
larger
minimum
compared
other
tribes.
It
appears
that
occurrence
exclusively
rather
(>
3.4
pg/1Cx)
chromosomes
(MC
≥
0.5
pg)
restricted
Triticeae.
origin
x
=
7
12
lineages
was
apparently
not
an
increase
size,
whereas
fusion
caused
size.
evolutionary
aspects
base
number
are
discussed,
new
numbers
presented,
first
polyploid
(2n
4x
20)
model
plant
Brachypodium
distachyon
s.s.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: May 13, 2024
Language: Английский