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Karyological studies in Deschampsia antarctica Desv. (Poaceae)

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Deschampsia antarctica Desv. (Poaceae), known as Antarctic hairgrass, is the only grass species and one of the two vascular plant species native to Antarctica and it is a valuable source for gene discovery associated with freezing-tolerance. In this work the karyotype of D. antarctica collected near Jubany Antarctic Base was reported for the first time. This species presents a chromosome number of 2n = 2x = 26, with karyotypic formula 10m + 6sm + 8st + 2t. The nucleolar organizer region is located in the short arm in one of the submetacentric pairs forming a terminal satellite. Aneusomaty, a phenomenon already reported in the genus, was detected during this study. The cytogenetic information, together with the recent phylogenetic data will be useful for breeding strategies in agronomically valuable crops.

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The authors wish to thank Ulrik John and German Spangenberg for the encouragement to obtain the information provided in the present work. Financial support by CONICET (PIP5927), FONCYT (PICT 14170) and UBA (G097). L.P. and A.M.G. belong to CONICET.

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    Susana Cardone, Pablo Rush & Gustavo Schrauf

  2. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales de la Universidad de Buenos Aires (FCEyN), Intendente Güiraldes 2160, Ciudad Universitaria, C1428EGA, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Patricia Sawatani, Ana María García & Lidia Poggio

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Cardone, S., Sawatani, P., Rush, P. et al. Karyological studies in Deschampsia antarctica Desv. (Poaceae). Polar Biol 32, 427–433 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-008-0535-8

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