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CCDB → Angiosperms → Poaceae → Zea → Zea mays L.

82 chromosome counts in Zea mays L.:


Name Accepted Name Gametophytic(n) Sporophytic(2n) Data Source reference
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 Slovakia Database Májovský J. et al., 1978: Index of chromosome numbers of Slovakian flora (Part 6). - Acta Fac. Rerum Nat. Univ. Comen., Bot. 26: 1-42.
!   Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 flora of NW Europe http://wbd.etibioinformatics.nl/bis/flora.php?selected=beschrijving&menuentry=soorten&id=4709
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Khuong, N. T. & I. Schubert. 1986. Differential staining of mitotic chromosomes from inbred lines and hybrids of Zea mays L. Kulturpflanze 34: 195–205.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L. 10   IPCN online MAGUIRE, M. P. 1982. Evidence for a role of the synaptonemal complex in provision for normal chromosome disjunction at meiosis II in Maize. Chromosoma 84: 675–686.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Sapre, A. B. & S. S. Barve. 1983a. Somatic chromosomes from intercalary meristems of grasses. Cytologia 48: 539–541.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Chen, R. y., Z. p. An, W. q. Song, X. l. Li, J. y. Su & J. y. Zheng. 1987. A study of the high-resolution G-banding technique of plant chromosomes. Acta Bot. Sin. 29: 341–346.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20, 20+1-3B IPCN online Sarma, J. S. P. & A. K. Sharma. 1986. Karyomorphology of different strains of Maydeae. Cytologia 51: 527–547.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Zhang, Z., G. Dong, H. H. Zhang & Y. Lu. 1985. Fluorescence banding in several species of plants. Acta Bot. Sin. 27: 460–464.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Sarma, J. S. P. & A. K. Sharma. 1984. Amount of DNA in different strains of maize and its importance in selection. Proc. Indian Natl. Sci. Acad., B 50: 107–112.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Zhan, T. s., L. m. Shi & T. c. Hsu. 1987. Induction of G-bands in root tip chromosomes of maize. Acta Bot. Sin. 29: 465–468.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Khuong, N. T. & I. Schubert. 1985. Silver staining of nucleolus organizing regions in Zea mays. Caryologia 38: 331–334.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L. 10 20, 20+2B IPCN online Aguiar Perecin, M. L. R. d. 1985. C-Banding in maize. I. Band patterns. Caryologia 38: 23–30.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Joshi, C. P. & P. K. Ranjekar. 1982. Visualization and distribution of heterochromatin in interphase nuclei of several plant species as revealed by a new Giemsa banding technique. Cytologia 47: 471–480.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Heslop-Harrison, J. S., J. B. Smith & M. D. Bennett. 1988. The absence of the somatic association of centromeres of homologous chromosomes in grass mitotic metaphases. Chromosoma 96: 119–131.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Chen, R. y. 1988. G-Band staining of chromosomes in some higher plants with special reference to Lilium davidii. Kromosomo 50: 1635–1651.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20, 40 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.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Ahsan, S. M. N., A. A. Vahidy & S. I. Ali. 1994. Chromosome numbers and incidence of polyploidy in Panicoideae (Poaceae) from Pakistan. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 81(4): 775–783.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Inagaki, M. & A. Mujeeb-Kazi. 1995. Comparison of polyhaploid production frequencies in crosses of hexaploid wheat with maize, pearl millet and sorghum. Breed. Sci. 45: 157–161.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Carvalho, C. R. & L. S. Saraiva. 1997. High-resolution HKG-banding in maize mitotic chromosomes. J. Pl. Res. 110: 417–420.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Zhang, C. s. 1998. A preliminary study on making plant chromosomal specimens using peppermint oil compound as pretreatment agent. J. Wuhan Bot. Res. 16(3): 280–282.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L. 10 20 IPCN online MOGFORD, D. J. 1981a. The frequency distribution of B-chromosomes in a South African cultivar of the sweet corn'Golden Bantam'. J. S. African Bot. 47: 765–768.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Palmer, R. G. 1971. Cytological studies of amelotic and normal maize with reference to premeioitc pairing. Chromosoma 35: 233–246.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20+0-6B IPCN online Sarr, A. & R. Gorenflot. 1979. La variation chromosomique et phenotypique au sein de populations de Mais du Senegal. Rev. Cytol. Biol. Vég., Bot. 2: 183–197.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Sharma, Y. P. & K. Agarwal. 1980. Cytomorphological studies on p-dichlorobenzene treated maize. Sci. & Cult. 46: 153–155.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Chokairi, M. & R. Gorenflot. 1979. Etude caryologique de population du Zea mays en relation avec leur resistance a la secheresse et a la salinite. Rev. Cytol. Biol. Vég., Bot. 2: 365–375.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Filion, W. G. & D. B. Walden. 1973. Karyotype analysis: The detection of chromosomal alterations in the somatic karyotype of Zea mays L. Chromosoma 41: 183–194.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online MAGUIRE, M. P. 1974. Chemically induced abnormal chromosome behaviour at meiosis in Maize. Chromosoma 48: 213–223.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L. 10 20 IPCN online Pokhmelnykh. 2003. Heterochromatic regions of maize A- and B-chromosomes. Genetika 39: 1228–1236.
!   Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   38, 39, 54 IPCN online Sokolov, A. V., B. Kindiger & I. V. Khatypova. 1998. Investigation of apomictic maize---Tripsacum hybrids. Genetika 34(4): 492–498.
  Zea mays subsp. mays Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Poggio, L., M. Rosato, A. M. Chiavarino & C. A. Naranjo. 1998. Genome size and environmental correlations in maize (Zea mays ssp. mays, Poaceae). Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 82(Suppl. A): 107–115.
  Zea mays subsp. mays Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Dewald, C. L. & B. K. Kindiger. 1998. Cytological and molecular evaluation of the reproductive behavior of Tripsacum andersonii and a female fertile derivative (Poaceae). Amer. J. Bot. 85(9): 1237–1242.
!   Zea mays subsp. mays Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Molina, M. d. C. & M. D. Garcia. 1998. Analysis of genetic variability in long-term callus cultures and regenerated plants of maize. Cytologia 63: 183–190.
!   Zea mays subsp. mays Zea mays L. 10II 20, 40 IPCN online Molina, M. d. C. & M. D. García. 1999. Influence of ploidy levels on phenotypic and cytogenetic traits in maize and Zea perennis hybrids. Cytologia 64: 101–109.
  Zea mays subsp. everta (Sturtev.) Zhuk. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Zhang, Z. p. & M. x. Li. 1990. Comparative studies on karyotypes and Giemsa C-banding patterns of eight subspecies (type) in maize. Acta Genet. Sin. 17: 86–93.
  Zea mays subsp. tunicata Sturtev. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Zhang, Z. p. & M. x. Li. 1990. Comparative studies on karyotypes and Giemsa C-banding patterns of eight subspecies (type) in maize. Acta Genet. Sin. 17: 86–93.
  Zea mays subsp. semidentata Kuleshov Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Zhang, Z. p. & M. x. Li. 1990. Comparative studies on karyotypes and Giemsa C-banding patterns of eight subspecies (type) in maize. Acta Genet. Sin. 17: 86–93.
  Zea mays subsp. indurata (Sturtev.) Zhuk. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Zhang, Z. p. & M. x. Li. 1990. Comparative studies on karyotypes and Giemsa C-banding patterns of eight subspecies (type) in maize. Acta Genet. Sin. 17: 86–93.
  Zea mays subsp. indentata (Sturtev.) Zhuk. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Zhang, Z. p. & M. x. Li. 1990. Comparative studies on karyotypes and Giemsa C-banding patterns of eight subspecies (type) in maize. Acta Genet. Sin. 17: 86–93.
  Zea mays subsp. amylacea (Sturtev.) Zhuk. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Zhang, Z. p. & M. x. Li. 1990. Comparative studies on karyotypes and Giemsa C-banding patterns of eight subspecies (type) in maize. Acta Genet. Sin. 17: 86–93.
!   Zea mays subsp. ceratina (Kuleshov) Zhuk. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Zhang, Z. p. & M. x. Li. 1990. Comparative studies on karyotypes and Giemsa C-banding patterns of eight subspecies (type) in maize. Acta Genet. Sin. 17: 86–93.
!   Zea mays subsp. saccharata (Sturtev.) Zhuk. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN online Zhang, Z. p. & M. x. Li. 1990. Comparative studies on karyotypes and Giemsa C-banding patterns of eight subspecies (type) in maize. Acta Genet. Sin. 17: 86–93.
!   Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20, 21, 22; &+1B IPCN67-71 WEBER, D.F. 1969. A test of distributive pairing in Zea mays. Chromosoma 27: 354-370.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN67-71 DAS, L.D.V. 1970. Chromosome associations in diploid and autotetraploid Zea mays L. Cytologia 35: 259-261.
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 IPCN75-78 Vachova 1978
!   Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 Kumar, 1987 Kuwada, Y. 1911, 1919, 1925 ; Longley, A.E. 1924a ; Fisk, E.L. 1925, 1927; Koshuchow, Z.A. (Fedorov) ; Stadler, L.J. 1931 ; Hunter, A.W.S. 1934; Avdulov, N.P. (Fedorov) ; Grossman, A.M. (Fedorov) ; Maogelsdorf, P.C. & Reeves, R.G. 1939; Delay, C. 1947; Tanaka, R. 1961 ; Limade-Faria, A. & Sarvella, P. 1962 ; Mehra, P.N. et al. 1968 ; Gillies, C.B. 1973 ; Maguire, M.P. 1976 ; Sarkar, K.R. et al. 1977
!   Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20, 20+3B Kumar, 1987 Ward, J.E. 1980
!   Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20+1-7B Kumar, 1987 Longley, A.E. 1927; Randolph, L.F. 1928 ; Darlington, C.D. & Upcott, M.B. 1941 ; Ono, T. & Suzuki, H. 1956; Kayano, H. (Fedorov)
!   Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20+2-12B Kumar, 1987 Avdulov, N.P. (Fedorov) culture) Bolzan, R. 1978
!   Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20, 21, 22, +1B , 20, 21, 22, 24 Kumar, 1987 Kuwada, Y. 1915
!   Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20, 40 Kumar, 1987 Das, L.D.V. 1970; Newell, C.A. & do Wet, J.M.J. 1973
!   Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   22 Kumar, 1987 Rakha, F.A. & Mousa, M. 1975a, b
!   Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   27-42 Kumar, 1987 Raicu, P. & Chirila, R. 1971
!   Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   1-2B Kumar, 1987 Suresh, M.R. et al. 1972
!   Zea mays subsp. mays Zea mays L.   52 Kumar, 1987 Janaki Ammal, E.K. 1941
!   Zea mays subsp. mays Zea mays L.   20, 22 Kumar, 1987 Stalker, H.T. et al. 1977
!   Zea mays subsp. mays Zea mays L.   38, 46, 56, 82 Kumar, 1987 Newell, C.A. & de Wet, J.M.J. 1973
!   Zea mays subsp. mays Zea mays L.   20-22, 38, 48, 58 Kumar, 1987 Petrov, D.F. et al. 1979
!   Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20,40,80 eFlora  
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 Fedorov, 1974 Kuwada Y. 1911, 1919, 1925
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 Fedorov, 1974 Longley 1924c
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 Fedorov, 1974 Fisk 1925, 1927
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 Fedorov, 1974 Romyxon 1928, 1933
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 Fedorov, 1974 Stadler 1931
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 Fedorov, 1974 Hunter 1934
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 Fedorov, 1974 AB).IyJIOB 19376
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 Fedorov, 1974 Mangelsdorf, Reeves 1939
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 Fedorov, 1974 Delay 1947
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 Fedorov, 1974 Tanaka 1961
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 Fedorov, 1974 Lima-de-Faria, Sarvella 1962
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20+1-7B Fedorov, 1974 Longley 1927c
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20+1-7B Fedorov, 1974 Randolph 1928
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20+1-7B Fedorov, 1974 Darlington, Upcott 1941
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20+1-7B Fedorov, 1974 Ono T., Suzuki 1956
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20+1-7B Fedorov, 1974 Kayano 1962a
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20+2-12B Fedorov, 1974 An).)yJioB 1933a
  Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20, 21, 22, 24 Fedorov, 1974 Kuwada Y. 1915
!   Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 Darlington, 1955 GFoOV Mexico, cult
!   Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   (10, 40, 80) Darlington, 1955  
!   Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   (30) Darlington, 1955  
!   Zea mays subsp. mays Zea mays L.   20 C-values database Bennett MD, Smith JB. 1991. Nuclear DNA amounts in angiosperms. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series B-Biological Sciences 334: 309-345.
!   Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   10 Cave1959 Mazoti & Muhl. 1959
!   Zea mays L. Zea mays L.   20 Cave1963 Lima-de -Faria & Sarv. 1962