DNA C-values of 20 invasive alien species and 3 native species in South China.

Gong, Ni; Wang, Yu-Tao; Björn, Lars Olof; Li, Shaoshan (2014). DNA C-values of 20 invasive alien species and 3 native species in South China.. Archives of Biological Sciences, 66, (4), 1465 - 1472
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Authors:
Gong, Ni ; Wang, Yu-Tao ; Björn, Lars Olof ; Li, Shaoshan
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Molecular Cell Biology
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Abstract:
Cultivated fields and forests in South China are experiencing serious damage due to invasive alien plants. We

investigated the relation between DNA C-values and invasiveness. The DNA C-values of 23 species ranged from 0.39 pg to 3.37 pg. Herbs, perennials and native species had higher mean DNA C-values than shrubs, annuals and invasive alien species. DNA C-values decreased with increasing invasiveness. Paederia scandens, a harmful native species, has the lowest DNA C-value among the perennials, indicating that native species with low nuclear content may also possess an invasive potential.
Keywords:
China ; DNA C-value ; flow cytometry ; invasiveness ; South China
ISSN:
0354-4664

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