Karyotype Analysis in Faba Bean

Abstract

The chromosome complements of 5 accessions of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) had considerable intraspecific differences in total chromosome length and volume. Total chromatin length of haploid complement ranged from 65.8 um to 48.57 um, and chromatin volume from 84.5 um³ to 43.6 um³. The kmyotypes are highly asynulletrical and belong to 3B category of Stebbins. S% and TF% estimates also indicate the asymmetric nature of the Viciafaba karyotypes. Based on chromosome morphology, three chromosomes of the haploid complement can be readily identified individually.