Record Number : 20001608864 Language of text : English. Figure 1. Spinach (Spinacia oleracea, 2n = 12) and sugar beet (Beta vulgaris, 2n = 18) are important crop members of the family Chenopodiaceae s.s.Sugar beet has a basic chromosome number of 9 and a cosexual breeding system, as do most members of the Chenopodiaceae s.s. family. Spinach is nutritious and an excellent source of health-promoting compounds and nutrients (Morelock and Correll, 2008). (Color online) Cytological analysis of male spinach by FISH using 45s rDNA as probe. Spinacia oleracea is a diploid with the chromosome number, 2n=12. Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) belongs to the family Chenopodiaceae. The few cytological studies performed to date reveal that the chromosome number of P. vera L. and P. terebinthus L. is 2n = 30 [20–21], as is the case of P. khinjuk Stocks , P. lentiscus L. , P. integerrima L. , and P. eurycarpa Yalt. Three cups of raw spinach provides just 20 calories, no fat, 2 grams of protein, and 3 grams of carbohydrate with 2 grams as fiber (so 1 gram of net carbs). However, Ghaffari and Fasihi-Harandi later proposed a chromosome number of 2n = 24 for P. lentiscus and P. Spinach is a green, leafy vegetable that is high in nutrients and low in calories. Botanical name is Beta vulgaris var. . Chromosome number 2n=18 Chromosome number 2n=12 3. Arrows indicate the weak fluorescence signals on chromosomes 1 and 3 of spinach. All spinach chromosomes were identified which will provide valuable information for mapping genes on these chromosomes. ISSN : 0003-1062. The sex gene is located on the short arm of the long chromosome 1. All spinach chromosomes were identified which will provide valuable information for mapping genes on these chromosomes. The chromosome number, sex of offspring from virgin females, number of eggs examined, country of origin and food-plant (mostly economic) for each of the 15 … Spinach Beet: Spinach: 1. Spinach is annual for leaf production and biennial for seed production. (a) Metaphase chromosomes; (b) merged image; (c) 45s rDNA is red. Leaves with margins Leaves with lobed leaf margin 4. 3 of 17 There is an increasing demand for spinach in the United States and organic production comprises around 50% of the total production. Give spinach the green light with a bold basil pesto mixture complete with cloves of garlic, peas, and Parmesan. Perhaps S. tetranda is the ancestor of spinach, Spinacia oleracea. bengalensis Hort Botanical name is Spinacea oleracea L 2. 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