Table 1.
Nuclear DNA content of Hva urediniospore samples measured by FCM.
| Coffea species and genotypes | Geographical location | DNA Content (pg) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Group 2 | ||
| C. arabica var. Caturra | La Alcancía, Antioquia | – | 1.63 |
| C. arabica var. Caturra | El Cedral, Pereira, Risaralda | – | 1.55 |
| C. arabica var. Caturra | Santa María, Antioquia | 1.29 | – |
| C. arabica var. Caturra (Acc. 1421) | Chinchiná, Caldas | 1.17 | – |
| C. arabica BA-13 | Chinchiná, Caldas | – | 1.76 |
| C. arabica × C. canephora–-Timor Hybrid H-419/2 | Chinchiná, Caldas | – | 1.62 |
| C. arabica × C. canephora–-Timor Hybrid H-584 | Chinchiná, Caldas | 1.21 | – |
| C. arabica var. Tipica | Chinchiná, Caldas | 1.18 | – |
| C. arabica var. Mundo Novo | Chinchiná, Caldas | – | 1.70 |
| C. liberica | Chinchiná, Caldas | – | 1.70 |
| Mean | 1.21 | 1.66 | |
| Standard deviation | 0.05 | 0.08 | |
| CV% | 5.87 | 6.41 | |
Hva urediniospore samples were stained with Propidium Iodide for Flow Cytometry fluorescence measures following the protocol described by Eilam et al. (1994).