Abstract
Comparative banding pattern of the seed protein of 17 taxa belonging to the three families Mimosaceae, Caesalpiniaceae and Fabaceae was studied with the aim of testing the proposed delimitation of the order Leguminales (Fabales) into the three families or subfamilies and to assess the phylogenetic relationships within the three families. Cluster and pairing affinity or similarity index analysis of the data from total protein grouped the 17 taxa into three discrete clusters based on their families. Considerable amount of homology was observed in the banding pattern between the different taxa. Key words: Cluster analysis, seed protein, Mimosaceae, Caesalpiniaceae, Fabaceae.
Highlights
Leguminales is large, mostly treated as distinct order (Bhattacharya and Johri, 1998), consisting of three closely related families- Papilionaceae (Fabaceae), Caesalpiniaceae and Mimosaceae
Comparative banding pattern of the seed protein of 17 taxa belonging to the three families Mimosaceae, Caesalpiniaceae and Fabaceae was studied with the aim of testing the proposed delimitation of the order Leguminales (Fabales) into the three families or subfamilies and to assess the phylogenetic relationships within the three families
The pairing affinity index calculated on the basis of the electrophoric patterns of seed protein
Summary
Leguminales ( called Leguminosae) is large, mostly treated as distinct order (Bhattacharya and Johri, 1998), consisting of three closely related families- Papilionaceae (Fabaceae), Caesalpiniaceae and Mimosaceae. These families share a number of morphological, anatomical and embryological characters, like racemose inflorescence, bisexual and actinomorphic or zygomorphic flowers with few to numerous basifixed stamens that dehisce longitudinally, monocarpellary, superior, unilocular ovary with marginal placentation and fruit being a dehisant or indehisant legume. The close relationship of these families is emphasized by their consistent placement under the same order (Table 1).
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