Abstract
Orchids, which are cosmopolitan in distribution, belong to family Orchidaceae, having 1000 genera and up to 35,000 species, and are genetically diverse and of great economic importance. Bulbophylum, a medicinally important orchid, has quite intriguing aspects related to chromosome counts and structure. Several orchid enthusiasts have worked on cytogenetic diversity of the genus, chromosome banding pattern, besides developing some useful interspecific hybrids. However, molecular aspects of chromosomal DNA, an important genetic study, are by and large lacking. The review is an attempt to collate all the relevant cytogenetic information available and assess the extent of genetic diversity in genus Bulbophyllum.
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Rao, S.R. (2020). Status of Genetic Diversity and Its Characterization in Genus Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae) from North-Eastern India. In: Khasim, S., Hegde, S., González-Arnao, M., Thammasiri, K. (eds) Orchid Biology: Recent Trends & Challenges . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9456-1_8
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