Variation in DNA C-value and haploid genome size in New Zealand native grasses

New Zealand Journal of Botany

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 63-69

  Murray, B G ^a   Weir, I E ^b   Ferguson, A R ^b   De Lange, P J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^c DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

C value variation; Flow cytometry; Grasses; Ploidy level

Indexed keywords

FLOW CYTOMETRY; GRASS;

EMBRYOPHYTA; POACEAE; PYRRHANTHERA EXIGUA; ZOYSIA; ZOYSIA PAUCIFLORA;

EID: 0037560253     PISSN: 0028825X     EISSN: 11758643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0028825X.2003.9512832     Document Type: Article

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