Uneven segregation of chromosomes: A possible source of aneuploidy in Cenchrus ciliaris (Poaceae: Paniceae)

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 130-136

  Visser, N C ^a   Spies, J J ^a   Venter, H J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anaphase; Aneuploidy; Chromosome laggards; Chromosome segregation; Meiosis

Indexed keywords

CENCHRUS CILIARIS;

EID: 0031979575     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30847-4     Document Type: Article

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