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An assessment of interspecific hybridization between Central-European taxa from the genus Nymphaea: insights from flow cytometry and multivariate morphometrics
Kabátová, Klára ; Suda, Jan (advisor) ; Rybka, Vlastimil (referee)
Although the genus Nymphaea (waterlily) includes only two native species (N. alba and N. candida) in Central Europe, it poses a great challenge to taxonomy and biosystematics. The determination of both species is hampered by their phenotypic similarities, and species boundaries can be further blurred by interspecific hybridization. In addition, ornamental cultivars of different parentage often escape from cultivation and make the situation even more complex. To get insight into the caryological and phenotypic variability of czech waterlilies, the DNA flow cytometry and both distance-based and geometric morphometrics were used. Collections showed two different groups of fluorescence intensities, corresponding to N. alba and N. candida, respectively. In addition, intermediate values of nuclear DNA amount were found in some plants from South Bohemia, indicating their hybrid origin. Surprisingly, ornamental cultivars possessed the smallest genome sizes. The amount of nuclear DNA therefore seems to be a promising species-specific marker that enables not only native species but also cultivars to be distinguished. Cytometrically-proven individuals have been subjected to multivariate morphometrics, and high differenciation was discovered especially between native species. More complicated seems the distinction...
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An assessment of interspecific hybridization between Central-European taxa from the genus Nymphaea: insights from flow cytometry and multivariate morphometrics
Kabátová, Klára
Although the genus Nymphaea (waterlily) includes only two native species (N. alba and allopolyploid N. candida) in Central Europe, it poses a great challenge to taxonomy and biosystematics. The determination of both species is hampered by their phenotypic similarities, and species boundaries can be further blurred by interspecific hybridization. In addition, ornamental cultivars of different parentage that often escape (either accidentally or intentionally) from cultivation and can cross with the native ones make the situation even more complex. To get insight into the caryological and phenotypic variability of czech waterlilies, we used DNA flow cytometry and both distance-based and geometric morphometrics. Collections from natural sites showed two different groups of fluorescence intensities, corresponding to N. alba and N. candida, respectively. In addition, intermediate values of nuclear DNA amount were found in some plants from South Bohemia, indicating their hybrid origin. Morphologically, these plants were partly intermediate between the native species, partly having their separate tendency to oversized growth. Surprisingly, ornamental cultivars (obtained either from commercial stocks or as escapes from the field) possessed the smallest genome sizes. The amount of nuclear DNA therefore seems...
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An assessment of interspecific hybridization between Central-European taxa from the genus Nymphaea: insights from flow cytometry and multivariate morphometrics
Kabátová, Klára
Although the genus Nymphaea (waterlily) includes only two native species (N. alba and allopolyploid N. candida) in Central Europe, it poses a great challenge to taxonomy and biosystematics. The determination of both species is hampered by their phenotypic similarities, and species boundaries can be further blurred by interspecific hybridization. In addition, ornamental cultivars of different parentage that often escape (either accidentally or intentionally) from cultivation and can cross with the native ones make the situation even more complex. To get insight into the caryological and phenotypic variability of czech waterlilies, we used DNA flow cytometry and both distance-based and geometric morphometrics. Collections from natural sites showed two different groups of fluorescence intensities, corresponding to N. alba and N. candida, respectively. In addition, intermediate values of nuclear DNA amount were found in some plants from South Bohemia, indicating their hybrid origin. Morphologically, these plants were partly intermediate between the native species, partly having their separate tendency to oversized growth. Surprisingly, ornamental cultivars (obtained either from commercial stocks or as escapes from the field) possessed the smallest genome sizes. The amount of nuclear DNA therefore seems...
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An assessment of interspecific hybridization between Central-European taxa from the genus Nymphaea: insights from flow cytometry and multivariate morphometrics
Kabátová, Klára ; Suda, Jan (advisor) ; Rybka, Vlastimil (referee)
Although the genus Nymphaea (waterlily) includes only two native species (N. alba and N. candida) in Central Europe, it poses a great challenge to taxonomy and biosystematics. The determination of both species is hampered by their phenotypic similarities, and species boundaries can be further blurred by interspecific hybridization. In addition, ornamental cultivars of different parentage often escape from cultivation and make the situation even more complex. To get insight into the caryological and phenotypic variability of czech waterlilies, the DNA flow cytometry and both distance-based and geometric morphometrics were used. Collections showed two different groups of fluorescence intensities, corresponding to N. alba and N. candida, respectively. In addition, intermediate values of nuclear DNA amount were found in some plants from South Bohemia, indicating their hybrid origin. Surprisingly, ornamental cultivars possessed the smallest genome sizes. The amount of nuclear DNA therefore seems to be a promising species-specific marker that enables not only native species but also cultivars to be distinguished. Cytometrically-proven individuals have been subjected to multivariate morphometrics, and high differenciation was discovered especially between native species. More complicated seems the distinction...
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Jewellery collection
KABÁTOVÁ, Klára
Thesis is divided into two parts, theoretical and practical which correspond together thematically. The common denominator is communication through art. Theoretical part is dedicated to current communication methods and historical influences on current relationship between society and art and represents artists, who use this dialog in their work. Practical part is dedicated to the communication itself through selected kind of artistic expression, the jewel. The practical part is being processed in a ceramic clay along with various auxiliary material.
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