Abstract
The phylogenetic relationships among Chrysanthemum and its related genera (Anthemideae, Asteraceae) is poorly understood. In the present study, these relationships were investigated using 45S and 5S ribosomal DNA (rDNA)-targeted fluorescent in situ hybridization. The results showed that there were two 45S rDNA signals present in Crossostephium chinense, four 45S rDNA signals in Cercidiphyllum japonicum, Artemisia sieversiana, Artemisia annua and Artemisia absinthium, six 45S rDNA signals in Chrysanthemum boreale and Pyrethrum parthenium, eight 45S rDNA signals in Chrysanthemum nankingense, Chrysanthemum dichrum, Chrysanthemum lavandulifolium and Tanacetum vulgare, and ten 45S rDNA signals in Ajania przewalskii. For the 5S rDNA locus, two 5S rDNA signals were present in C. nankingense, C. dichrum, C. lavandulifolium, C. boreale, C. japonicum, C. chinense and P. parthenium, four in A. sieversiana, A. annua, A. absinthium and A. przewalskii, and six 5S in T. vulgare. In addition, karyotypes of the 12 species were investigated. From this study, we inferred that Chrysanthemum was closely related to Ajania, and that Chrysanthemum species originating from China and Japan may have evolved differently. These findings add a new level to the understanding of the phylogenetic relationships of Chrysanthemum and related genera.
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