作 者 ：Lu Bao-rong
期 刊 ：植物分类学报 1994年 6期
Keywords:Triticeae, genomic analysis,
Abstract:
In order to investigate morphological variations of Elymus sibiricus L., E. nutans
Griseb., and E. burchan-buddae (Nevski) Tzvelev ［=Roegneria nutans (Keng) Keng］,
and to explore their systematic relationships, six morphological characters were measured
and compared between the Elymus species. Interspecific hybridizations between E. nutans
and E. sibiricus, and E. burchan-buddae were carried out with the aid of embryo rescue.
Chromosome pairing behaviour was also analysed at metaphase- I of meiosis in pollen moth-
er cells of F1 hybrids. Morphologic characters, such as length of spikes and length of glumes
varied considerably between different individuals of each species, whereas length and width
of paleas were quite stable and different between species. The interspecific hybrids were com-
pletely sterile and their meioses were irregular. Meiotic configuration of E. nutans × E. bur-
chan-buddae was 7.70I +13.40Ⅱ+0.06Ⅲ+0.08 IV, whereas that of E. sibircus×E.
nutans was 11.98I+9.61Ⅱ+0.64Ⅲ+0.39Ⅳ+0.01V. It is concluded from the mor-
phological and cytological study that (1) it is possible to identify the three Elymus species
using the palea character, in addition to other traditionally applied characters; (2) Elymus
nutans and E. burchan-buddae have a comparatively high genomie relationship, while E. nu-
tans and E. sibircus have a relatively low genomic affinity to one another; and (3) a certain
chromosome pairing regulator was presented in the hybrid between E. burchan-buddae and
E. nutans.