Cattleya forbesii
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The Forbes' Cattleya is a species of orchid. The diploid chromosome
number of C. forbesii has been determined as 2n = 54—60.
Chromosome
A chromosome is an organized structure of DNA and protein found in cells. It is a single piece of coiled DNA containing many genes, regulatory elements and other nucleotide sequences. Chromosomes also contain DNA-bound proteins, which serve to package the DNA and control its functions.Chromosomes...
number of C. forbesii has been determined as 2n = 54—60.