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Cc, a tetraploid, had larger but fewer stomata compared to diploid Ccfc. Larger stomata could be a factor in Cc’s better adaptation to urban stressors like pollution and heat. (4/8)

Figure with 3 panels comparing Commeilna communis and C. c.f. ciliata stomata size in different regions of Japan. Panels A and B show the stomata of Cc and Ccfc, both collected from a rural area in Hyogo. The scale bar represents 50 micrometers. In panel C, the blue and red boxplots represent the stomata sizes of Cc and Ccfc, with each point showing individual data measurements. The different letters (a-d) indicate significant differences in stomata size between the species and regions (p<0.01).
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Cc also has more than double the genome size of Ccfc. The study found Cc’s genome includes parts of Ccfc and another unknown genome—an indication of allopolyploidy, where two different species' genomes combine. (5/8)

Figure with 3 panels showing mitotic metaphases of Cc, Ccfc, and Cb stained with DAPI. (Panel A) Ccfc chromosomes 2n = 46. (Panel B) Cc chromosomes 2n = 88. (Panel C) Cb chromosomes 2n = 22. Scale bar: 5 μm.
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