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Further observations on chromosome diversity analysis in wild species of Vigna from India

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Ten wild species of Vigna from the Indian gene centre have been karyo-morphologically analysed. All the studied taxa had somatic chromosome number of 2n = 22 except V. glabrescens which had 2n = 44. The chromosomes were found to be either metacentric, submetacentric and subtelocentric in type with their respective chromosome complements, and the complete absence of telocentric chromosomes in all of the taxa studied. The karyotypes of the species were mostly symmetrical. The significance of karyotypic variation among wild species in comparison with the cultivated ones of the genus Vigna has been discussed in detail. Such information has value in understanding cytogenetical relationship amongst these wild species reported to comprise of genes for resistance to insect, pests and diseases.

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Abbreviations

NOR:

Nuclear Organizing Region

AI:

Asymmetry index

SC:

The shortest chromosome length

LC:

The longest chromosome length

CL:

Mean length of chromosome

CI:

Mean centromeric index

SD:

Standard Deviation

CVCL:

Component expressing the relative variation in chromosome length

CVCI:

Component expressing the relative variation in centromeric index

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  1. Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 793022, India

    Anju Shamurailatpam, Daniel Regie Wahlang & Satyawada Rama Rao

  2. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Regional Station, Vellanikkara, Thrissur, , 680654, India

    Latha Madhavan

  3. Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, , 416004, India

    Shrirang Ramachandra Yadav

  4. National Research Centre on DNA Fingerprinting, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa, New Delhi,, 110012, India

    Kangila Venkataraman Bhat

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Shamurailatpam, A., Wahlang, D.R., Madhavan, L. et al. Further observations on chromosome diversity analysis in wild species of Vigna from India. Nucleus 58, 225–230 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13237-016-0157-4

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