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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Notes on the karyology, genetics and ecology of Genista sect. Voglera in Sicily
Anna GeraciRosario SchicchiPasquale Marinosubject
Chromosome numberbiologyEcologyEcology (disciplines)Settore BIO/02 - Botanica SistematicaZoologyMediterranean region Sicilian endemism chromosome number genetic and ecological relationships Genista sect. Voglera G. madoniensisKaryotypeContext (language use)Plant ScienceGenistabiology.organism_classificationSectlanguage.human_languageBotanyGenista aristatalanguageSicilianEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematicsdescription
To investigate the biosystematic and genetic relationships among Sicilian species of Genista sect. Voglera, four populations of three species, Genista aristata C. Presl, Genista cupanii Guss., and Genista madoniensis Raimondo, have been studied. Genista madoniensis is tetraploid, with a chromosome number of 2n = 48, as are the other two species. An isozyme study showed that G. madoniensis is taxonomically closer to G. aristata than to G. cupanii, the latter possessing four unique alleles. The results are discussed in the context of the ecological characteristics of each species.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-01 |