Table 4 Cytogenetic characteristics of P. pratensis cultivars and related species

Chr. No. average

45

60

75

66

70

60

55

28

Chr. No. range

35–112

49–86

52–88

49–98

42–102

32–71

49–63

28

45S sites range

(Chr. No. range)

4–8

(35–49)

3–8

(49–86)

5–8

(65–88)

4–9

(56–91)

5–11

(42–102)

3–7

(32–70)

7–9

(49–63)

6–9

5S sites range

(Chr. No. range)

5–9 (35–112)

4–8 (49–86)

3–8 (65–84)

4–5 (49–77)

3–8 (42–102)

3–5 (32–70)

6–9 (49–63)

4–5

PpCR-1 sites range

(Chr. No. range)

10–19

(32–45)

47–78

(49–79)

69–86

(70–88)

59–89

(63–91)

54–80

(56–84)

45–68

(46–71)

19–24

(49–63)

—

PpTR-1 sites range

(Chr. No. range)

12–18

(35–42)

14–23

(49–84)

12–17

(63–85)

11–18

(56–98)

7–16

(56–80)

11–14

(46–71)

5–9

(49–56)

12–18

PpTR-3 range range

(Chr. No. range)

1–3

(42–112)

8–20

(49–78)

14–18

(52–81)

12–16

(49–82)

9–17

(50–84)

8–23

(38–70)

2–4

(49–63)

1–2