Title of article :
Karyotype Analysis of Populations in Five Satureja Species from Iran
Author/Authors :
Salehi Vozhdehnazari ، Mahdieh Department of Horticulture Science and Agronomy - Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch , Hesamzadeh Hejazi ، Mohsen Department of Biotechnology - Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands - Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) , Sefidkon ، Fatemeh Department of Medicinal plants - Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands - Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) , Ghanbari Jahromi ، Marzieh Department of Horticulture Science and Agronomy - Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch , Mousavi ، Amir National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Abstract :
A karyological study of five taxa (15 populations) of the genus Satureja L. from different geographic origins is presented. The haploid levels were different among species (n= 12 and 15). The work deals with chromosome number and morphometry. We found two of the usual basic chromosome numbers in this study for satureja species, x= 12 and x= 15. All populations were diploid and were located in 1B or 2B Stebbins classes. The karyotypic results showed the diversity among the species as mostly displayed median region (m) and submedian region (sm) and the chromosome lengths were determined between 0.60 µm in Satureja sahendica Bornm. (1041) to 2.27 µm in S. macrantha C.A.Mey. (3). Detailed karyotype analysis allows us to group the different populations and determine the relationships among them. It also pointed out the possibility of inter and intra-species cross to improve plants.
Keywords :
Chromosome evolution , Endemic satureja , karyology , Lamiaceae , Ploidy level
Journal title :
Journal of Medicinal Plants and By-products
Journal title :
Journal of Medicinal Plants and By-products
