The largest eukaryotic genome of them all?

2010374 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Jaume Pellicer · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Michael F. Fay · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Ilia J. Leitch · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Abstract

We report the largest eukaryotic genome to date in the monocot Paris japonica (Melanthiaceae, 1C = 152.23 pg), measured using flow cytometry. This value is 15% larger than any previous estimate and extends the range of genome sizes to c. 2400-fold across angiosperms and c. 66 000-fold across eukaryotes. © 2010 The Linnean Society of London, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 2010, 164, 10–15.

Topics & Keywords

Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions Plant Diversity and Evolution Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life in Land

Publication Details

Published in: Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Volume 164, Issue 1, pp. 10-15

DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2010.01072.x

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