Chromosome characteristics of Asparagus-sapogenin yielding plant.

1 January 1985

journal article
research article
Published by International Society of Cytology in CYTOLOGIA

Vol. 50 (1) , 147-155
https://doi.org/10.1508/cytologia.50.147

Abstract

Chromosome analysis of 7 spp. of Asparagus and 4 populations of A. racemosus revealed that both polyploidy (20, 40, 60) and structural alterations have played a role in speciation of Asparagus associated with variation in sapogenin content. [The 7 spp. are A. racemosus, A. plumosus, A. cooperi, A. pyramidalis, A. falcatus, A. robustus and A. sprengeri].

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