Analysis of gamma radiation-induced chromosome variations in maize (Zea mays L.)

Caryologia

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 319-327

  Viccini, Lyderson Facio ^a   De Carvalho, Carlos Roberto ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF JUIZ DE FORA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chromosome variations; Gamma radiation; Heterochromatin; Mitotic aberrations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040160200     PISSN: 00087114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00087114.2001.10589243     Document Type: Article

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