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The '''Plant DNA C-values Database''' (https://cvalues.science.kew.org/) is a comprehensive catalogue of [[C-value]] ([[cell nucleus|nuclear]] [[DNA]] content, or in [[diploid]]s, [[genome size]]) data for [[Embryophyte|land plants]] and [[algae]]. The database was created by [[Michael D. Bennett|Prof. Michael D. Bennett]] and Dr. Ilia J. Leitch of the [[Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]. The database was originally launched as the "Angiosperm DNA C-values Database" in April 1997, essentially as an online version of collected data lists that had been published by Prof. Bennett and colleagues since the 1970s. Release 1.0 of the more inclusive Plant DNA C-values Database was launched in 2001, with subsequent releases 2.0 in January 2003 and 3.0 in December 2004. In addition to the [[angiosperm]] dataset made available in 1997, the database has been expanded [[taxonomyTaxonomy (biology)|taxonomically]] several times and now includes data from [[pteridophytes]] (since 2000), [[gymnosperms]] (since 2001), [[bryophytes]] (since 2001), and algae (since 2004) (see [http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/cval/updates.html (1)] for update history). (Note that each of these subset databases is cited individually as they may contain different sets of authors). As of September 2005, the database as a whole contains data for over 4,800 [[species]] of [[plants]] in these various [[taxa]]. A similar [[Animal Genome Size Database]] was created in 2001 by [[T. Ryan Gregory|Dr. T. Ryan Gregory]] of the [[University of Guelph]], [[Canada]].

The most recent release of the database (release 7.1) went live in April 2019. It contains data for 12,273 species of plants comprising 10,770 angiosperms, 421 gymnosperms, 303 pteridophytes (246 ferns and fern allies and 57 lycophytes), 334 bryophytes, and 445 algae.

== References ==

A similar [[Animal Genome Size Database]] was created in 2001 by [[T. Ryan Gregory|Dr. T. Ryan Gregory]] of the [[University of Guelph]], Canada.

Bennett, M.D. and J.B. Smith. 1976. Nuclear DNA amounts in angiosperms. ''[http://www.pubs.royalsoc.ac.uk/philtransb.shtml Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London B]'' 274: 227-274.

== References ==

Bennett, M.D. and J.B. Smith. 1991. Nuclear DNA amounts in angiosperms. ''[http://www.pubs.royalsoc.ac.uk/philtransb.shtml Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London B]'' 334: 309-345.

* Bennett, M.D. and J.B. Smith. 1976. Nuclear DNA amounts in angiosperms. ''[http://www.pubs.royalsoc.ac.uk/philtransb.shtml Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London B]'' 274: 227-274227–274.

* Bennett, M.D. and I.J.B. LeitchSmith. 19951991. Nuclear DNA amounts in angiosperms. ''[http://aobwww.oxfordjournalspubs.orgroyalsoc.ac.uk/philtransb.shtml AnnalsPhilosophical Transactions of Botanythe Royal Society of London B]'' 76334: 113-176309–345.

Murray* Bennett, BM.GD. 1998and I.J. Leitch. 1995. Nuclear DNA Amountsamounts in Gymnospermsangiosperms. ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20050616085421/http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/ Annals of Botany]'' 82 (Suppl. A)76: 3-15113–176.

* Bennett, M.D. and I.J. Leitch. 1997. Nuclear DNA amounts in angiosperms —– 583 new estimates. ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20050616085421/http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/ Annals of Botany]'' 80: 169-196169–196.

* Bennett, M.D., P. Bhandol, and I.J. Leitch. 2000. Nuclear DNA amounts in angiosperms and their modern uses—807 new estimates. ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20050616085421/http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/ Annals of Botany]'' 86: 859–909.

* Bennett, M.D., P. Bhandol, and I.J. Leitch. 20002005. Nuclear DNA amounts in angiosperms and– theirprogress, modernproblems uses—807and new estimatesprospects. ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20050616085421/http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/ Annals of Botany]'' 8695: 859-90945–90.

* Bennett, M.D. and I.J. Leitch. 2005. Genome size evolution in plants. In ''[[The Evolution of the Genome]]'', edited by T.R. Gregory. San Diego: Elsevier. Pages 89–162.

Bennett* Gregory, MT.D. and I.J. LeitchR. 2005. NuclearThe DNAC-value amountsenigma in angiospermsplants —and progress,animals: problemsa review of parallels and prospectsan appeal for partnership. ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20050616085421/http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/ Annals of Botany]'' 95: 45-90133–146.

* Leitch, I.J., D.E. Soltis, [[P.S. Soltis]], and M.D. Bennett. 2005. Evolution of DNA amounts across land plants (Embryophyta). ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20050616085421/http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/ Annals of Botany]'' 95: 207-217207–217.

* Murray, B.G. 1998. Nuclear DNA Amounts in Gymnosperms. ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20050616085421/http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/ Annals of Botany]'' 82 (Suppl. A): 3–15.

Bennett, M.D. and I.J. Leitch. 2005. Genome size evolution in plants. In ''[[The Evolution of the Genome]]'', edited by T.R. Gregory. San Diego: Elsevier. Pages 89–162.

* Garcia S, Leitch IJ, Anadon-Rosell A, Canela MÁ, Gálvez F, Garnatje T, Gras A, Hidalgo O, Johnston E, Mas de Xaxars G, et al. 2014. Recent updates and developments to plant genome size databases. Nucleic Acids Research 42(D1): D1159-D1166.

* Leitch IJ, Johnston E, Pellicer J, Hidalgo O, Bennett MD 2019. Plant DNA C-values Database (release 7.1, April 2019). ''[https://cvalues.science.kew.org/]''

Gregory, T.R. 2005. The C-value enigma in plants and animals: a review of parallels and an appeal for partnership. ''[http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/ Annals of Botany]'' 95: 133-146.

Leitch, I.J., D.E. Soltis, P.S. Soltis, and M.D. Bennett. 2005. Evolution of DNA amounts across land plants (Embryophyta). ''[http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/ Annals of Botany]'' 95: 207-217.

Murray, B.G. 1998. Nuclear DNA Amounts in Gymnosperms. ''[http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/ Annals of Botany]'' 82 (Suppl. A): 3-15.

==External links==

* [httphttps://wwwcvalues.rbgkewscience.kew.org.uk/cval/homepage.html official '''Plant DNA C-values Database''' website]

* [http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew]

* [http://www.genomesize.com/ Animal Genome Size Database]

* [http://www.zbi.ee/fungal-genomesize/index.php Fungal Genome Size Database]

* [http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/cval/conference.html Kew Angiosperm Genome Size Discussion Meeting (11th-12th September 1997)]

* [http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/cval/pgsm/index.html Second Plant Genome Size workshop and discussion meeting (8th-12th September 2003)]

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