Using carrot centromeric repeats to study karyotype relationships in the genus Daucus (Apiaceae).

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the course of evolution, chromosomes undergo evolutionary changes; thus, karyotypes may differ considerably among groups of organisms, even within closely related taxa. The genus Daucus seems to be a promising model for exploring the dynamics of karyotype evolution. It comprises some 40 wild species and the cultivated carrot, a crop of great economic significance. However, Daucus species are very diverse morphologically and genetically, and despite extensive research, the taxonomic and phylogenetic relationships between them have still not been fully resolved. Although several molecular cytogenetic studies have been conducted to investigate the chromosomal structure and karyotype evolution of carrot and other Daucus species, detailed karyomorphological research has be

SUBMITTER: Kadluczka D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8259371 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature