Genome Size Variation in Dianthus sylvestris Wulfen sensu lato (Caryophyllaceae).

ABSTRACT: Genome size (GS) is an important characteristic that may be helpful in delimitation of taxa, and multiple studies have shown correlations between intraspecific GS variation and morphological or environmental factors, as well as its geographical segregation. We estimated a relative GS (RGS) of 707 individuals from 162 populations of Dianthus sylvestris with a geographic focus on the Balkan Peninsula, but also including several populations from the European Alps. Dianthus sylvestris is morphologically variable species thriving in various habitats and six subspecies have been recognized from the Balkan Peninsula. Our RGS data backed-up with chromosome counts revealed that the majority of populations were diploid (2n = 30), but ten tetraploid populations have been recorded

SUBMITTER: Terlevic A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9183063 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature