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Chromosomal variation and evolution in Lycoris (Amaryllidaceae) I. Intraspecific variation in the karyotype of Lycoris chinensis Traub

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In 188 bulbs from five populations of Lycoris chinensis from Anhui province, China, several chromosomal variations have been discovered. Although their frequencies are low, some rearranged chromosomes which are aberrant have been found. The aberrants are: (1) small metacentrics (m′); (2) submetacentrics (sm); (3) subtelocentrics (st); (4) acrocentrics (t); and (5) satellite chromosomes (SAT). All can be easily suspected as being derived from telocentric chromosomes (T type chromosomes). Some individuals having one or more B chromosomes have been found, and intrapopulational variation of B chromosomes in number has also been observed. Because of having B chromosome, L. chinensis has some different chromosome complement numbers: 2n = 16, 2n = 16 + 1B, 2n = 16 + 2B, 2n = 16 + 3B, and 2n = 16 + 5B. In addition, a new triploid karyotype composed of 3n = 24 = 9m + 11t(2SAT) + 4T chromosomes has been found. Vegetative propagation is an efficient means of perpetuating the aberrant chromosomes and the triploids.

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This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province (11040606M77), the Key Foundation of Education Department of Anhui Province (KJ2011A129), the Foundation of Education Department of Anhui Province (KJ2010B364), the Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotic Environment and Ecological Safety in Anhui (2004sys003), the Key Program of Natural Science Foundation of High College in Anhui Province (2006kj060a), and the Research Culture Funds of Anhui Normal University.

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    Kun Liu, Shou-Biao Zhou, Yong-Jie Huang, Cheng-Feng Tang, Dong Zhang & Zhen-Zhen Huang

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Liu, K., Zhou, SB., Huang, YJ. et al. Chromosomal variation and evolution in Lycoris (Amaryllidaceae) I. Intraspecific variation in the karyotype of Lycoris chinensis Traub. Plant Syst Evol 298, 1493–1502 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-012-0652-2

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