ISSN:
1615-6110
Keywords:
Angiosperms
;
Leguminosae
;
Caesalpinioideae
;
Cassia
;
Habit
;
DNA content
;
evolution
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Ten species of the genusCassia show a range of 2C DNA amounts from 1.30 to 2.54 pg at the same ploidy level. Remarkably, a distinct 2-fold increase is depicted by an arboreal speciesC. excelsa while the rest comprising of herbs, trees and shrubs have a range from 1.30 to 1.47 pg. These form a natural grouping with respect to mean DNA amounts which differ by 0.05 pg in the herbs, trees and shrubs respectively.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00983689