Polyploidy in gymnosperms: Revisited

Silvae Genetica

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 59-69

  Ahuja, M Raj ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

'Pfitzer' juniper; Alerce; Ancient polyploidy; Coast redwood; Colchiploids; Conifers; Diploidization; Genetic equilibrium; Gymnosperms; Pines; Polyploidy

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOMES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MICROORGANISMS; SOFTWOODS; FORESTRY; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANCIENT POLYPLOIDY; COLCHIPLOIDS; DIPLOIDIZATION; GENETIC EQUILIBRIUM; POLYPLOIDY;

PLANTS (BOTANY); CHROMOSOMES;

CHROMOSOMES; DIPLOIDS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GYMNOSPERMS; MICROORGANISMS; PICEA; PINUS; POLYPLOIDS; SEQUOIA; SOFTWOODS;

CONIFEROPHYTA; FITZROYA CUPRESSOIDES; GYMNOSPERMAE; JUNIPERUS; JUNIPERUS CHINENSIS; LARIX; LARIX DECIDUA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PICEA; PINUS (GENUS); PINUS (SUBGENUS); SEQUOIA SEMPERVIRENS;

'PFITZE' JUNIPE; ALERCE; ANCIENT POLYPLOIDY; COAST REDWOOD; COLCHIPLOIDS; CONIFER; DIPLOIDIZATION; GENETIC EQUILIBRIUM; GYMNOSPERM; PINE; POLYPLOIDY;

EID: 23744434516     PISSN: 00375349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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