Karyotype, genome size, and in vitro chromosome doubling of Pfaffia glomerata (Spreng.) Pedersen

Karyotype and Sex-Chromosome Polymorphism in Nesokia indica, from Iran

Chromosome number reduction in the sister clade of Carica papaya with concomitant genome size doubling.

PREMISE OF THE STUDY Caricaceae include six genera and 34 species, among them papaya, a model species in plant sex chromosome research. The family was held to have a conserved karyotype with 2n = 18 chromosomes, an assumption based on few counts. We examined the karyotypes and genome size of species from all genera to test for possible cytogenetic variation. METHODS We used fluorescent in sit...

Genome Size, Karyotype Polymorphism and Chromosomal Evolution in Trypanosoma cruzi

BACKGROUND The Trypanosoma cruzi genome was sequenced from a hybrid strain (CL Brener). However, high allelic variation and the repetitive nature of the genome have prevented the complete linear sequence of chromosomes being determined. Determining the full complement of chromosomes and establishing syntenic groups will be important in defining the structure of T. cruzi chromosomes. A large amo...

Karyotype and genome size in Euterpe Mart. (Arecaceae) species.

Euterpe (Martius, 1823), a genus from Central and South America, has species with high economic importance in Brazil, because of their palm heart and fruits, known as açaí berries. Breeding programs have been conducted to increase yield and establish cultivation systems to replace the extraction of wild material. These programs need basic information about the genome of these species to better ...

Extraction and Quantitative HPLC Analysis of Coumarin in Hydroalcoholic Extracts of Mikania glomerata Spreng. (“guaco”) Leaves

Foram avaliados vários métodos de extração para os extratos hidroalcoólicos das folhas de “guaco” (Mikania glomerata Spreng.): maceração, maceração com ultra-som, infusão e extração por fluido supercrítico. Dentre os métodos estudados, a maceração com ultra-som proporcionou os melhores resultados, especialmente considerando-se a relação rendimento da extração/ tempo de extração. A cromatografia...