Chromosme count

From: Steven Stewart (steven.stewart@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Mon May 08 2000 - 05:18:13 PDT


Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 08:18:13 -0400
From: "Steven Stewart" <steven.stewart@worldnet.att.net>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg1431$foo@default>
Subject: Chromosme count

Hello,
Steven Stewart here,
I am sure I have read that some Ophioglossum species have as many as 1200
chromosomes per cell. These plants are primitive fern allies, certainly more
primitive than any flowering plants. I am not an expert, but am interested
if my information is correct.
Thank you,
Steven Stewart,
Sanford, FL USA

>Dear All
>
>If I've learnt correctly from that recent posting on Chromosome
>counts by Ivan Snyder, ought not the oldest CP to lie with those
>species having the smallest number of chromosomes?
>
>What is this lowest number? Anyway starting numbers Ivan / De
>Groot?
>
>DAVION



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