Multiple spindles and cellularization during microsporogenesis in an artificially induced tetraploid accession of Brachiaria ruziziensis (Gramineae)

Plant Cell Reports

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 522-527

  Risso Pascotto, Claudicéia ^a   Pagliarini, Maria Suely ^a   Do Valle, Cacilda Borges ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brachiaria ruziziensis; Induced tetraploidy; Microsporogenesis; Pollen fertility; Tropical grass

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CHROMOSOMES;

MEIOTIC DIVISION; MICROSPOROGENESIS; POLYADS; SPINDLE POSITION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

COLCHICINE;

ARTICLE; BRACHIARIA; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; MEIOSIS; MITOSIS SPINDLE; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYPLOIDY;

BRACHIARIA; COLCHICINE; MEIOSIS; MITOTIC SPINDLE APPARATUS; POLYPLOIDY;

CELLS; CHROMOSOMES; HYBRIDIZATION; PLANTS; REPRODUCTION; STERILITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRACHIARIA; POACEAE; UROCHLOA BRIZANTHA;

EID: 12844268826     PISSN: 07217714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00299-004-0867-y     Document Type: Article

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