Characterization of eight species of Aloe (Asphodelaceae) from the nucleolar organizing region

• Published in: Rodriguésia Vol. 69; no. 2; pp. 363 - 372
• Main Authors: Sánchez-G, Ysbelia, Raymúndez, María B., Imery, José, Acosta, M. Cristina, Moscone, Eduardo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro 01.06.2018
• Subjects: AgNORs; Aloe; atividade nucleolar; bandeamento de prata; ECOLOGY; PLANT SCIENCES; AgNORs; bandeamento de prata; silver-banding; atividade nucleolar; Aloe; nucleolar activity

Abstract Nucleolar organizing region of eight species of Aloe was analyzed in somatic metaphases and interphase nuclei. All species showed a uniform 2n=14, with eight large chromosomes and six small chromosomes. Satellites were observed on the long arm of one or two pairs of large chromosomes and/or...