Abstract
Meristematic root cells from seeds of individuals of Calochortus barbatus from Reserva Ecologica del Pedregal de San Angel, Distrito Federal, Mexico were analyzed cytogenetically using a surface spreading and airdrying method. The chromosomal number, 2n = 4x = 36 (x = 9) was corroborated. The mitotic karyotype was established for the first time for this species as 14m + 22st. The asymmetric karyotype, which includes 4 small subtelocentric chromosomes bearing a secondary constriction with its corresponding satellites, allows to discard previous reports of chromosomal fragments. Total haploid chromosomal length (53.48 μm), chromosomal length range (1.85 – 4.27 μm) and the asymmetry index (T.F. % = 23.13) add new information on chromosome architecture. The role of intraspecific hybridization and autoploidy in shaping the karyotype of this species and the need of performing similar analyses in related species are discussed.
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