Karyotype Analysis of Silene behen L. (Caryophyllaceae)

Abstract

In this study, the karyotype analysis of the species of Silene behen L. was examined using Image Analysis System. The chromosome lengths range from 2.54 to 4.74 μm; also diploid chromosome number is 2n = 24. In terms of the arm lengths, while three pairs of mitotic metaphase chromosomes are mediab, nine pairs of them are submedian types. The karyotype analysis of this species was first carried out in our study.