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Academic editor: Ilya Gavrilov
Karyotypes of ten sections of genus
According to the literature,some studies conducted on the karyology of the
In the present work we carried out a karyological study on 19 species of
Seedlings were collected between the years of 2002 and 2005 from natural habitats in different localities (
This study was carried out to analyse the karyotypes of 19 species, eight of which are endemic to Turkey, belonging to ten sections of the genus
Mitotic metaphase chromosomes of
Mitotic metaphase chromosomes of
Idiograms of
Idiograms of
Localities, collector name and numbers of studied
Taxa | Locality | Collector name and number |
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Burdur: Gölhisar-Dirmil 4. km, 30.05.2002, 900–950 m, conserved area | H.Akan 3480, M. Ekici |
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Konya: Hadim-Konya 10. km, 17.07.2002, 1350 m, roadside | H.Akan 3789, Z.Aytaç, M.Ekici |
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Konya: Hadim-Konya 10. km, 17.07.2002, 1400 m, roadside | H.Akan 3786, Z.Aytaç, M.Ekici |
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Konya: East of Hadim-Karaman, 17.07.2002, 1250 m, roadside | H.Akan 3805, Z.Aytaç, M.Ekici |
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Adana: Pozantı-Çiftehan 8.km, 08.06.2003, 852 m, stony places | H.Akan 4687, M.Ekici |
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Izmir: Bayraklı, 26.05.2002, 20–50m, meadowsMuğla: Bodrum castle, 25.05.2002, 10 m, meadows | H.Akan 4616, M.EkiciH.Akan 3391, M.Ekici |
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Muğla: Marmaris-Datça 50. km, 06.05.2005, 5–10 m, maqius | H.Akan 5655, M.Ekici |
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Muğla: Dalaman, Ortaca district, 24.5.2002, 20 m, stony placesAntalya: Exit of Antalya-Hafızpaşa, 23.05.2002, 750 m, maqius | H.Akan 3358, M.EkiciH.Akan 3327, M.Ekici |
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Aksaray: 28 km E of Aksaray, Hasan mountain foots, 08.06.2003, 1145 m | H.Akan 4695, M.Ekici |
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Niğde: Ulukışla-Pozantı 5. km, 16.07.2002, 1300 m, roadside | H.Akan 3778, M.Ekici |
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Antalya-Bucak 20.km, Pınarbaşı district, 23.05.2002, 220–250 m, opening of Quercus coccifera | H.Akan 3319, M.Ekici, Karavelioğulları |
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Aydın: Dilek Peninsula, National park, Aydınlık cove, 26.02.2002, 70 m | H.Akan 3398, M.Ekici |
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Konya: Akşehir-Gelendost 1–2.km, 22.06.2003, 1110 m, roadside of vineyards | H.Akan 4760, M.Ekici |
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Denizli: Pamukkale, 22.06.2003, 1550 m, opening of damaged forest | H.Akan 4767, M.Ekici |
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Konya: Ereğli-Karapınar 20–25km, 01.06.2002 1000 m, steppeKayseri: Kayseri, Hisarcık, Erciyes mountain road, 08.07.2002, 1550 m | H.Akan 3587 Z.Aytaç, M.EkiciH.Akan 3659, M.Ekici |
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Karaman: Pınarbası-Kızılkaya 2 km, 28.06.2005, 1200 m, opening of Oak | H.Akan 5743, M.Ekici |
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Izmir: Ayrancılar-Izmir 6.km, 25.05.2003, 100 m, foots of maqiusAntalya: Antalya-Hafızpaşa-Bucak 5.km, 23.05.2002, 775 m | H.Akan 4620, M.EkiciH.Akan 3332, M.Ekici |
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Adana: Ceyhan-Adana 13.km., 20.05.02, 120 m, fields | H.Akan 3274 |
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Içel: Tarsus-Çamlıyayla road, 30.km, 18.05.2003, 850 m, steppe | H.Akan 4354, M.Ekici |
Chromosome comparison in the examined species of
Sections and species | Chromosomenumbers (2n=2x) | Chromosomesizes (µm) | AR | CI | THL(µm) | M | SM |
Section Samaroideae |
16 | 0.52–1.01 | 1.33 | 5.40 | 5.88 | 8 | - |
Section Pectinatae |
14 | 0.84–1.34 | 1.37 | 6.06 | 7.12 | 7 | - |
Section Lunatae |
161416 | 0.94–1.360.81–1.222.85–3.92 | 1.261.171.46 | 5.586.565.12 | 8.857.0726.44 | 878 | --- |
Section Falcatulae |
161616 | 0.61–0.881.54–2.571.49–2.76 | 1.461.781.99 | 5.154.594.25 | 5.7117.5816.76 | 742 | 146 |
Section Reflexae |
1616 | 0.66–1.180.74–1.00 | 1.401.50 | 5.265.11 | 6.817.06 | 85 | -3 |
Section Isthmocarpae |
1616 | 0.57–1.100.85–1.40 | 1.311.34 | 5.475.37 | 6.538.47 | 88 | -- |
Section Uncinatae |
1616 | 1.00–1.500.43–0.94 | 1.521.59 | 5.074.96 | 10.364.49 | 55 | 33 |
Section Capitatae |
16+2B16 | 0.82–1.320.96–1.30 | 1.311.19 | 5.435.68 | 7.759.33 | 88 | -- |
Section Biebersteinianae |
1616 | 1.38–1.910.91–1.32 | 1.321.25 | 5.455.62 | 12.919.06 | 88 | -- |
Section Foenum-graecum |
1616161616 | 2.03–4.722.66–3.943.93–6.283.03–4.842.23–4.40 | 1.291.831.782.171.85 | 5.504.594.534.184.37 | 27.7025.2839.7830.2325.67 | 84423 | -4465 |
The information of the 19 species studied.
Section | Species | Chromosome number(2n) | Chromosome numbers reported (2n) | References |
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Samaroideae |
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16 | 16 | Yılmaz, 2006 |
Pectinatae |
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14 | - | - |
Lunatae |
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16 | - | - |
“ |
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14 | - | - |
“ |
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16 | - | - |
Falcatulae |
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16 | 16 | Tutin, Heywood, 1964 |
“ |
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16 | 16 | Bidak, Amin, 1996 |
Reflexae |
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16 | 16 | Darlington, Wylie, 1955 |
Isthmocarpae |
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16 | - | - |
“ |
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16 | - | - |
Uncinatae |
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16 | - | - |
“ |
|
16 | - | - |
Capitatae |
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16 + 2B | 18 | Yılmaz, 2006 |
“ |
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16 | - | - |
Biebersteinianae |
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16 | 16 | Yılmaz, 2006 |
Foenum-graecum |
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16 | 16 | Bidak, Amin 1996Darlington, Wylie, 1955Ladizinsky, Vosa, 1986 |
“ |
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16 | 16 | Ladizinsky, Vosa, 1986 |
“ |
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16 | 16 | Ladizinsky, Vosa 1986; Bal, 1990;Tutin, Heywood, 1964 |
“ |
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16 | 16 | Ladizinsky, Vosa, 1986 |
In this karyological study, two different basic chromosome numbers of x=7 and x=8 were observed in the species belonging to ten sections of
Two different somatic chromosome numbers (2n=14 and 2n=16) were observed in studied sections. The smallest chromosome length is 0.43 μm measured in
Karyotype formulae of the sections of
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We thank The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBİTAK) (Project no. TBAG–2099 (101T142) and Scientific Investigation Project Coordinate of Selçuk University (project no: 05401046) for financial support.