Taxonomic relationships in some Vicia species from Egypt, based on seed morphology and SDS-PAGE of seed proteins - doi: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v35i4.19345

Authors

  • Kadry Nabeh Abdel Khalik Sohag University, Faculty of Science Author
  • Iman Hussien Al Gohary Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4025/actascibiolsci.v35i4.19345

Keywords:

Taxonomy, Vicia, seed proteins, seed morphology, sections

Abstract

The seed morphology and seed proteins of 11 Vicia taxa from Egypt were studied. Macro- and micro-morphological characters, including seed shape, color, size, hilum shape and seed sculpture were described and analyzed. The secondary sculpture of the cell wall varies from papillose in nearly all Vicia species to lophate in V. hirsuta. Further, the seed proteins of studied taxa were investigated by SDS-PAGE and 39 different bands were scored. The similarity analysis based on the SDS-PAGE profile and seed morphology was found to be a useful characteristic for the discrimination of Vicia species both on the subgeneric and the sectional levels. The present study did not acknowledge V. tetrasperma and V. hirsuta as subgenus Ervum. As a result, division of Vicia into two subgenera i.e. Vicia and Cracca, is supported.

 

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Published

2013-07-04

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Systematics and Taxonomy

How to Cite

Taxonomic relationships in some Vicia species from Egypt, based on seed morphology and SDS-PAGE of seed proteins - doi: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v35i4.19345. (2013). Acta Scientiarum. Biological Sciences, 35(4), 603-611. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascibiolsci.v35i4.19345

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