Flow cytometric analysis of nuclear DNA content in Musa

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 98, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1344-1350

  Lysak M A ^a   Dolezelova M ^a   Horry, J P ^b   Swennen, R ^c   Dolezel J ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Intl Netwk Improvement Bananas P   (France)

^c LABORATORY OF GENE TECHNOLOGY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bananas; Flow cytometry; Genome size; Musa acuminata; Musa balbisiana; Plantains; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS; CLONE; DIPLOIDY; DNA ANALYSIS; DNA DETERMINATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENETIC DIFFERENCE; GENOME ORGANIZATION; PLANT GENOME; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TAXONOMY; TRIPLOIDY;

MUSA ACUMINATA; MUSA BALBISIANA;

EID: 0344417138     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220051201     Document Type: Article

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