Cytogenetic studies on some Nigerian species of Solanum L. (Solanaceae)

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 689-692

  Obute, Gordian C ^a   Ndukwu, Benjamin C ^a   Okoli, B E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Colchiploidisation; Crop improvement; Cytogenetics; Solanum

Indexed keywords

COLCHICINE;

ANEUPLOIDY; ARTICLE; CENTROMERE; CHROMOSOME ARM; CHROMOSOME NUMBER; CHROMOSOME STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOGENETICS; DIPLOIDY; KARYOTYPING; MEIOSIS; MITOSIS; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; POLYPLOIDY; SOLANUM; TETRAPLOIDY;

SOLANACEAE; SOLANUM;

EID: 33646426374     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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