International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278 - 3202 6 1 2017 01 10 Heterochromatin Distribution in the species of Iphegenia Kunth 40 43 EN Dawane Vinars 1 School of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar – 382030, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India Fulekar M.H. 2 School of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar – 382030, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India Dieudonne Mutangana 1 University of Rwanda, College of Science and Technology, Department of Biology, Avenue de l’Armée, Po. Box 3900, Kigali-Rwanda Innocent Uwintwali 2 University of Rwanda, College of Science and Technology, Department of Biology, Avenue de l’Armée, Po. Box 3900, Kigali-Rwanda Eugѐne Ndisanze M. 3 University of Rwanda, College of Science and Technology, Department of Biology, Avenue de l’Armée, Po. Box 3900, Kigali-Rwanda Mahurpawar Manju 1 Dept. of Zoology, Govt P.G. College, Parasia (Chhindwara) M.P., India Khatoon Akhtari 1 P.G. Department of Botany, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar-751004, Odisha, India Mohapatra Ashirbad 2 Sri Jayadev College of Education and Technology, Naharkanta, Bhubaneswar-752101, Odisha, India Satapathy Kunja Bihari 3 P.G. Department of Botany, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar-751004, Odisha, India Lan Do Hai 1 Faculty of Biology - Chemistry, Tay Bac University, Quyet Tam, District - Sơn La City, Vietnam Son Le Van 2 Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi, Vietnam Binh Le Tran 3 Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi, Vietnam T.G. Deokar 1 Dept. of Zoology, Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Erandwane, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, India S.S. Pawar 2 Dept. of Zoology, Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Erandwane, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, India M.G. Jadhav 3 Dept. of Zoology, Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Erandwane, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, India S.M. Jagtap 1 Department of Botany, Hutatma Rajaguru Mahavidyalaya, Rajagurunagar, MS, India > Research Paper 2016 11 17 2017 01 10 Banding patterns were revealed in the somatic chromosome of 4 species Iphigenia Kunth using HCl-Giemsa staining techniques. There was considerable variation both regarding the amount and distribution of bands; C-banding of chromosome promises to be the most valuable technique for routine chromosome analysis due to its inherent simplicity, sensitivity and stability of the material obtained. HCl- Giemsa banding technique was used to study Heterochromatin (HC) banding pattern in genus Iphigenia. The genus Iphigenia is a monocot. The species studied here named as, I. pallida (Baker), I stellata (Blat), I. magnifica (A and R) and I. indica (Linn.) were characterized by 2n= 22 chromosome. The chromosome complement exhibited telomeric and centromeric HC. I. magnifica (A and R) and I. indica (Linn.) showed more banded chromosomes than I. pallida (Baker) and I. stellata (Blat). Telomeric bands were mostly present on short arm of the chromosomes. Copyright@ International Science Community Association