A cytospin technique for spreading plant metaphases suitable for immunofluorescence studies

Biotechnic and Histochemistry

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 150-156

  Hladilová, Renáta ^a   Široký, Jiří ^a   Vyskot, Boris ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOPHYSICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Chromosomes; Cytocentrifugation; Immunofluorescence labeling; Metaphase; Plants; Protoplasts; Root tip

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME PROTEIN; DNA; TRITON X 100;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; METAPHASE; METAPHASE CHROMOSOME; MITOSIS; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PROTOPLAST; TECHNIQUE;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0031819967     PISSN: 10520295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10520299809140521     Document Type: Article

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