Claim · model-written summary
Old World Cucurbitaceae genera, with one exception, have basic chromosome numbers of 11-13.
- Taxon
- CucurbitaceaeCucurbitaceaee0
- Outcome
- basic numberse1
- Value
- 11-13e1
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionQualifier
Verbatim
e0“The chromosome numbers of 12 species of the Cucurbitaceae have been determined from pollen mother cell material”
e1“(a) the Old World genera, with one exception, have basic numbers of 11-13”
Title
Cytological and Phylogenetic Studies in the Cucurbitaceae
Thomas W. Whitaker Botanical Gazette 1933. doi:10.1086/334347
Other claims from this paper (18)
- Observation Melothria punctata has chromosome number n = 12.
- Observation Melothria abyssinica has chromosome number n = 12.
- Observation Momordica balsamina has chromosome number n = 11.
- Observation Luffa cylindrica has chromosome number n = 13.
- Observation Ecballium elaterium has chromosome number n = 12.
- Observation Citrullus colocynthis has chromosome number n = 11.
- Observation Cucumis myriocarpus has chromosome number n = 12.
- Observation Cucumis melo var. Golden Beauty has chromosome number n = 12.
- Observation Benincasa cerifera has chromosome number n = 12.
- Observation Cucurbita melanosperma has chromosome number n = 20.
- Observation Cucurbita pepo var. Orange gourd has chromosome number n = 20.
- Observation Cyclanthera pedata has chromosome number n = 16.
- Observation A New World group of Cucurbitaceae has basic chromosome number 16.
- Observation A second New World group of Cucurbitaceae has basic chromosome number 20-24.
- Observation Species crossing in Cucurbitaceae is comparatively rare.
- Observation Cucurbita moschata and C. maxima gave an interspecific cross.
- Observation Cucurbita pepo and C. moschata gave an interspecific cross.
- Observation Citrullus vulgaris and C. colocynthis gave an interspecific cross.