First evaluation of nuclear DNA content in Setaria genus by flow cytometry

Authors
d'Ennequin, ML Panaud, O Brown, S Siljak-Yakovlev, S Sarr, A
Citation
Ml. D'Ennequin et al., First evaluation of nuclear DNA content in Setaria genus by flow cytometry, J HEREDITY, 89(6), 1998, pp. 556-559
Citations number
46
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,"Molecular Biology & Genetics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF HEREDITY
ISSN journal
00221503 → ACNP
Volume
89
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
556 - 559
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-1503(199811/12)89:6<556:FEONDC>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
The Setaria complex encompasses crop, wild, and weed species with contrasti ng breeding systems and life cycles. Nuclear DNA content, base composition, and ploidy levels were determined in 14 Setaria species. Genome size (2C) of the diploid cultivated species (S. italica) and its wild ancestor (S. vi ridis) have been evaluated at I pg. Three ploidy levels have been described (2n = 18, 36, 54). The interspecific range of the nuclear genomes was from 1.0 pg to 5.26 pg, and the haploid genome varied from 0.50 pg to 1.20 pg.