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Chromosomal characteristics in two different sexual phenotypes of Stichoneuron membranaceum

  • Supriya AdhikariEmail author
  • Sangram Sinha
  • Rabindra Kumar Sinha
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Abstract

The present investigation has been focussed on mitotic and meiotic chromosome study of androdioecious Stichoneuron membranaceum from the state of Tripura. The somatic chromosome number in both the sexual phenotypes was found to be 2n = 18 having one pair of chromosomes bearing secondary constriction. Meiosis is regular and the presence of nine bivalents in pollen mother cells of male and hermaphrodite flowers suggest that the basic chromosome number is X = 9. The accentuated chromosome homology in androecious and hermaphrodite plants of S. membranaceum is the intrinsic character of their karyotypes.

Keywords

Androdioecious Hermaphrodite Karyotype Stemonaceae Stichoneuron membranaceum 
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Acknowledgements

The first author is grateful to the DBT, Government of India for JRF Fellowship.

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Conflict of interest

The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Cytogenetics and Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of BotanyTripura University (A Central University)SuryamaninagarIndia

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