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Origin, evolution and genome differentiation in Guizotia abyssinica and its wild species
H N Murthy1, S C Hiremath, S S Salimath
1Department of Botany, Karnatak University, 580003, Dharwad, India.
Abstract:
Guizotia abyssinica, G. schimperi and G. scabra are diploid species (2n=2x=30) characterised by 15 bivalents during prophase-I/metaphase-I of meiosis. The former species is cultivated whereas the latter two are wild. Interspecific hybrids between these three species were generated and the F1 hybrids were analysed to assess cytogenetic relationships and crop evolution within the genus Guizotia. Meiotic chromosome configurations at diakenesis/metaphase-I in the pollen mother cells of hybrids averaged 0.25I + 14.60II + 0.15IV for G. abyssinica x G. schimperi, 0.05I + 13.6II + 0.14III + 0.58IV for G. abyssinica x G. scabra, and 0.8I + 12.7II + 0.08III + 0.88IV for G. schimperi x G. scabra. Based upon the results of our investigations we conclude that the genomes of G. abyssinica and G. schimperi are similar and homologous, whereas the G. scabra genome is only partially homologous to that of G. abyssinica/G. schimperi. Furthermore, the crop species G. abyssinica might have originated from G. schimperi through selection and cultivation; chromosome translocations appear to have played a significant role in the divergence and differentiation of these three species.
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