Plant Genetic Research
Scientific Journal

Cytogenetic Analysis of Different Landraces of Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Elham Azizi 1
Najmeh Salehan 1
Raheleh Rahbarian 2
Ali Masoomi 3

1 Department of Agronomy, Payame Noor University, Iran

2 Department of Biology, Payame Noor University, Iran

3 Sugar Beet Research Department, Khorasan Razavi Agricultural and Natural Resources, Research and Education Center, AREEO, Mashhad, Iran

10.22034/PGR.10.2.3
Abstract
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) is a common widely utilized medicinal plant, especially in tropical regions. It is used as a traditional medicine to reduce a wide range of diseases, including gastrointestinal diseases, respiratory problems, inflammation of the liver, diabetes, insomnia, headache, etc. Due to the medicinal and economic importance of purslane, it is crucial to assess the karyotypic diversity and to identify genetic resources among Iranian landraces. Understanding the number and structure of chromosomes and determining the ploidy level of Iranian landraces holds great promise in choosing future breeding methods. Researches have shown that determining the ploidy level is important in identifying evolutionary relationships between different plant groups and pinpointing the phylogenetic classifications. Therefore, this research was conducted with the aim of investigating the cytogenetic characteristics of different landraces of purslane in Iran.

Keywords

Tetraploid
Diploid
Ploidy Level
Karyotype
Chromosome
Plant Genetic Research
Volume 10, Issue 2
December 2023
Pages 35-46

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