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metadata.dc.type: Artigo de Periódico
Title: Chromosome Number for Bromeliaceae Species Occurring in Brazil
Other Titles: Cytologia
Authors: Assis, José Geraldo de Aquino
Guedes, M. L. S.
Oliveira, Ana Lúcia Pires Cotias de
Ceita, G. de O.
Palmeira, A. C. L.
metadata.dc.creator: Assis, José Geraldo de Aquino
Guedes, M. L. S.
Oliveira, Ana Lúcia Pires Cotias de
Ceita, G. de O.
Palmeira, A. C. L.
Abstract: The chromosome number of 25 Bromeliaceae species from the genera Dyckia, Vriesea, Aechmea, Ananas, Billbergia, Nidularium, Neoregelia, Neoglaziovia, Orthophytum, Portea, Quesnelia and Wittrockia were assessed. All are diploid 2n=50, except for Orthophytum albopictum and Neoglaziovia variegata, both tetraploids, 2n=100. The chromosome counts are the first report for 19 of the 25 species evaluated. All chromosome counts reinforce x=25 as the basic number for the family.
Keywords: Chromosome number,
Bromeliaceae
metadata.dc.publisher.country: Brasil
metadata.dc.rights: Acesso Aberto
URI: http://repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/14155
Issue Date: 2004
Appears in Collections:Artigo Publicado em Periódico (Biologia)

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