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Table 2 Characteristics of rDNA loci in populations of parental diploid species used for construction of synthetic lines

From: Similar patterns of rDNA evolution in synthetic and recently formed natural populations of Tragopogon(Asteraceae) allotetraploids

Species

1Collection no.

Location

2 rDNA copies

rDNA

genotype

No. of 35S rDNA sites

No. of 5S rDNA sites

T. porrifolius

2607

Troy, ID

1.5 ± 0.3

High-copy

4

4

 

2611

Pullman, WA

1.0 ± 0.2

Low-copy

4

4

T. pratensis

2608

Moscow, ID

1.2 ± 0.1

Medium-copy

2

2

 

2609

Spangle, WA

1.5 ± 0.2

High-copy

2

2

T. dubius

2613

Pullman, WA

1.7 ± 0.4

High-copy

2

2

 

2615

Spokane, WA

0.9 ± 0.1

Low-copy

2

2

 

2616

Spangle, WA

1.0 ± 0.2

Low-copy

2

2

  1. 1Soltis & Soltis collection numbers; vouchers deposited at FLAS.
  2. 2DNA copies per haploid set in thousands.