Cytological characterization of heterochromatin and rDNA in Pinus radiata and P. taeda

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 223, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 71-79

  Jacobs, M D ^a   Gardner, R C ^a   Murray, B G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Chromosome banding; Heterochromatin; In situ hybridization; Karyotype; P. taeda; Pinus radiata; Ribosomal RNA

Indexed keywords

C BANDING; CENTROMERE; CHROMOSOME PAIRING; FLUOROCHROME; HETEROCHROMATIN; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; KARYOTYPE; RIBOSOMAL DNA;

EMBRYOPHYTA; PINUS RADIATA; PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 0033898235     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00985327     Document Type: Article

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