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Phylogenetic Studies in the Polyploid Genus Curcuma L.
Záveská, Eliška ; Fér, Tomáš (advisor) ; Schmickl, Roswitha Elisabeth (referee) ; de Boer, Hugo (referee)
1 Phylogenetic Studies in the Polyploid Genus Curcuma L. SUMMARY Curcuma is genetically one of the most complex genera within the tropical family Zingiberaceae, with hybridization and polyploidization being the major forces in its evolution. In this thesis, I have focused mainly on the genetic background of Curcuma species variation, relationships and overall genome structure, as a key to solve long standing taxonomic problems. Results of my molecular studies on the genus Curcuma performed since 2007 represent an extension of ongoing taxonomic and nomenclatural work started by Jana Leong- Škorničková in 2000. The first part of the thesis consists of a broad, general introduction to the subject to reflect the current state of knowledge, formulate the major problems to be confronted within the genus, and summarise the major results of the studies presented in the second part of the thesis. As the main obstacles in studying Curcuma are consequences of its reticulate evolution, it is also outlines the importance of understanding the genetic background and species relationships using molecular markers. Common molecular methods used for assessing phylogenetic relationships on the intraspecific and infrageneric levels - AFLP and sequencing of selected markers from cpDNA, nrDNA and nDNA - are described, with the...
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