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CCDBAngiospermsPoaceaeSorghumSorghum versicolor Andersson

8 chromosome counts in Sorghum versicolor Andersson:


Name Accepted Name Gametophytic(n) Sporophytic(2n) Data Source reference
  Sorghum versicolor Andersson Sorghum versicolor Andersson   10 IPCN online WU, T. P. 1982. Comparative karyomorphology of two species in Para-Sorghum. Proc. Natl. Sci. Council B. (Taiwan). 6: 319–325.
  Sorghum versicolor Andersson Sorghum versicolor Andersson   10 IPCN online Gu, M., H. Ma & G. H. Liang. 1984. Karyotype analysis of seven species in the genus Sorghum. J. Heredity 75: 196–202.
  Sorghum versicolor Andersson Sorghum versicolor Andersson   10 IPCN online Laurie, D. A. & M. D. Bennett. 1989. Genetic variation in Sorghum for the inhibition of maize pollen tube growth. Ann. Bot. (London) 64: 675–681.
  Sorghum versicolor Andersson Sorghum versicolor Andersson   10, 20 IPCN online Price. 2005. Genome evolution in the genus Sorghum (Poaceae). Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 95: 219–225.
!   Sorghum versicolor Andersson Sorghum versicolor Andersson   10 Darlington, 1955 Fo
!   Sorghum versicolor Andersson Sorghum versicolor Andersson   10 C-values database Laurie DA, Bennett MD. 1985. Nuclear DNA content in the genera Zea and Sorghum - Intergeneric, interspecific and intraspecific variation. Heredity 55: 307-313.
!   Sorghum versicolor Andersson Sorghum versicolor Andersson   20 C-values database Price HJ, Dillon SL, Hodnett G, Rooney WL, Ross L, Johnston JS. 2005. Genome evolution in the genus Sorghum (Poaceae). Annals of Botany 95: 219-227.
!   Sorghum versicolor Andersson Sorghum versicolor Andersson   10 Cave1957 Sharma. & Bhattach.