Abnormal chromosomes and DNA content in micropropagated rhubarb (Rheum rhaponticum L.) PC49

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 335-338

  Zhao, Yipeng ^a   Grout, Brian W W ^b   Roberts, Andy V ^c  

^a HENAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chromosome number; DNA content; Micropropagation; Rhubarb; Variation

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOMES; DISEASES; DNA; MORPHOLOGY;

CHROMOSOME NUMBER; DNA CONTENT; MICROPROPAGATION; RHUBARB;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANATOMY; CHROMOSOMES; DISEASES; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PLANTS;

RHEUM RHAPONTICUM; RHEUM X CULTORUM;

EID: 24744463822     PISSN: 01676857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11240-005-8662-1     Document Type: Article

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