Karyotype variability of the genus Colocasia (Araceae) of Assam, North East India

Cytological study in four species of Colocasia (Araceae) of Assam showed a variation of chromosome numbers. Basic chromosome number of the species was reported as n= 14. Dominance of metacentric chromosomes in all the four species and symmetric karyotypes indicate the primitive evolutionary status...

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Main Authors: Sourav Bhattacharjee, Afsana Sheikh, Manabendra Nath, Werina Ingtipi, Jinu Devi Rajkumari
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Published: Firenze University Press 2025-07-01
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author Sourav Bhattacharjee
Afsana Sheikh
Manabendra Nath
Werina Ingtipi
Jinu Devi Rajkumari
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description Cytological study in four species of Colocasia (Araceae) of Assam showed a variation of chromosome numbers. Basic chromosome number of the species was reported as n= 14. Dominance of metacentric chromosomes in all the four species and symmetric karyotypes indicate the primitive evolutionary status of the species. Analysis of chromosome asymmetry indices indicate the karyotype homogeneity. Deviation of basic chromosome numbers in Colocasia manii Hook. f. and Colocasia fallax Schott. reflects the possible existence of aneuploidy. Presence of secondary constriction indicates the chromosomal plasticity.
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spelling doaj-art-a2a54fd7e94441058ffe838fe4b9b90d2025-08-20T03:12:58ZengFirenze University PressCaryologia0008-71142165-53912025-07-0177410.36253/caryologia-3014Karyotype variability of the genus Colocasia (Araceae) of Assam, North East IndiaSourav Bhattacharjee0Afsana Sheikh1Manabendra Nath2Werina Ingtipi3Jinu Devi Rajkumari4Department of Botany, Cotton University, Assam-781001, IndiaDepartment of Botany, Cotton University, Assam-781001, IndiaDepartment of Botany, Gauhati University, Assam- 781014, IndiaDepartment of Botany, Cotton University, Assam-781001, IndiaDepartment of Botany, Cotton University, Assam-781001, IndiaCytological study in four species of Colocasia (Araceae) of Assam showed a variation of chromosome numbers. Basic chromosome number of the species was reported as n= 14. Dominance of metacentric chromosomes in all the four species and symmetric karyotypes indicate the primitive evolutionary status of the species. Analysis of chromosome asymmetry indices indicate the karyotype homogeneity. Deviation of basic chromosome numbers in Colocasia manii Hook. f. and Colocasia fallax Schott. reflects the possible existence of aneuploidy. Presence of secondary constriction indicates the chromosomal plasticity. https://riviste.fupress.net/index.php/caryologia/article/view/3014asymmetry indiceschromosome numberColocasiakaryotype
spellingShingle Sourav Bhattacharjee
Afsana Sheikh
Manabendra Nath
Werina Ingtipi
Jinu Devi Rajkumari
Karyotype variability of the genus Colocasia (Araceae) of Assam, North East India
Caryologia
asymmetry indices
chromosome number
Colocasia
karyotype
title Karyotype variability of the genus Colocasia (Araceae) of Assam, North East India
title_full Karyotype variability of the genus Colocasia (Araceae) of Assam, North East India
title_fullStr Karyotype variability of the genus Colocasia (Araceae) of Assam, North East India
title_full_unstemmed Karyotype variability of the genus Colocasia (Araceae) of Assam, North East India
title_short Karyotype variability of the genus Colocasia (Araceae) of Assam, North East India
title_sort karyotype variability of the genus colocasia araceae of assam north east india
topic asymmetry indices
chromosome number
Colocasia
karyotype
url https://riviste.fupress.net/index.php/caryologia/article/view/3014
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