Theoretical and Applied Genetics

, Volume 75, Issue 5, pp 807–810 | Cite as

Buffering effect of B-chromosome system of Trigonella foenum-graecum against different soil types

  • A. Srivastava
  • S. S. Raghuvanshi
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Summary

Accessory (B−) chromosomes have been reported in many plants in various regions of the world. Studies on natural populations of certain plants like Phleum phleoides revealed that B-chromosomes were present in different frequencies in different habitats indicating a correlation between B-frequency and environmental conditions. The present experiment was performed to determine the response of B-chromosome carrier and non-carrier plants of Trigonella to different soil conditions. When the morphological data was subjected to analysis of variance, it was found that the carrier plants exhibited uniformity of characters in the different soil types, while the non-carrier plants exhibited considerable variability. The conclusion that can be drawn from this experiment is that B-chromosomes act as a buffering agent, neutralising the variability effect of different soil types.

Key words

Trigonella foenum-graecum B-chromosomes Carriers and non-carriers Edaphic factors Buffering agent 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • A. Srivastava
    • 1
  • S. S. Raghuvanshi
    • 1
  1. 1.Plant Genetics Unit, Botany DepartmentLucknow UniversityLucknowIndia

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