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Evolutionary patterns of variations in chromosome counts and genome sizes show positive correlations with taxonomic diversity in tropical gingers.

Aleena XavierRitu YadavVinita Gowda
Published in: American journal of botany (2024)
Within Zingiberaceae, multiple incidences of polyploidization were discovered, and cytogenetic events appear to have reduced the genome sizes and increased taxonomic diversity, distributional ranges and invasiveness.
Keyphrases
  • genome wide
  • copy number
  • climate change
  • dna methylation