Antimitotic effect, G2/M accumulation, chromosomal and ultrastructure changes in meristematic cells of Allium cepa L. root tips treated with the extract from Rhodiola rosea roots

Caryologia

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 337-351

  Majewska, Agnieszka ^a   Wolska, Ewa ^a   Kuraś, Mieczysław ^a   Śliwińska, Elwira ^b   Furmanowa, Mirosława ^c   Urbańska, Natalia ^c   Pietrosiuk, Agnieszka ^c   Zobel, Alicja ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

^d TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chromosomal changes; DNA content; Mitotic activity; Morphometric analysis; Rhodiola rosea extract; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747616707     PISSN: 00087114     EISSN: 21655391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00087114.2003.10589343     Document Type: Article

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