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The chromosomes ofAzima tetracantha (Salvadoraceae)

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Azima tetracantha has an asymmetrical karyotype with large chromosomes and a large amount of heterochromatin. The haploid number (n = 11) may represent the base number of the family. However, a possible secondary origin of this base number is also considered.

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  1. Departamento de Biologia Geral, Centro de Ciências Biológicas UFPE, Cidade Universitaria, 50739, Recife-PE, Brazil

    Marcelo dos Santos Guerra

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Guerra, M.d.S. The chromosomes ofAzima tetracantha (Salvadoraceae). Pl Syst Evol 168, 83–86 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00936109

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