Endive (Cichorium endivia L.) is a leafy vegetable in the Asteraceae family. Sesquiterpene
lactones (STLs) in endive leaves bring a bitter taste that varies between varieties. Despite …

Ribosomal DNA (rDNA) is an excellent cytogenetic marker owing to its tandem arrangement
and high copy numbers. However, comparative studies have focused more on the number of …

Although Crepis was the first model plant group in which chromosomal changes were
considered to play an important role in speciation, their chromosome structure and evolution …

Wild Cucumis species have been divided into Australian/Asian and African groups using
morphological and phylogenetic characteristics, and new species have been described …

Endives (Cichorium endivia L.) are popular vegetables, diversified into curly/frisée-and
smooth/broad-leafed (escaroles) cultivar types (cultigroups), and consumed as fresh and …

Stem-chicory of the “Catalogna” group is a vegetable consumed for bitter-flavored stems.
Type and levels of bitter sesquiterpene lactones (STLs) participate in conferring bitterness in …

Chicory (Cichorium intybus L., 2n= 18), belonging to the Asteraceae family, exhibits
significant edible, medicinal, and pasture values. Moderate research has been performed on …

Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) is a perennial plant of the Asteraceae (Compositae) family,
collected, domesticated and cultivated in Europe, India and Egypt, like endive (C. endivia …

This study presents the cytogenetic characterization by karyotyping and a determination of
the DNA content by flow cytometry of wild adult plants, plants grown from seeds of wild …

This study is a cytogenetic characterization by karyotyping and determination of the DNA
content by flow cytometry of Agave angustifolia Haw.“Cimarron” and “Lineño” that were …