Localization and activity of rRNA genes on fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) chromosomes by fluorescent in situ hybridization and silver staining

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 179-185

  Ahmad, F ^a   Acharya, S N ^b   Mir, Z ^b   Mir, P S ^b  

^a BRANDON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fenugreek; Genome mapping; NORs Fluorescent in situ hybridization; Trigonella

Indexed keywords

CANADA; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENE LOCATION; GENE PROBE; KARYOTYPE; RIBOSOMAL RNA; SILVER STAINING;

TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM;

EID: 0032947174     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220051056     Document Type: Article

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