In vitro induction of tetraploids in Colophospermum mopane by colchicine

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 259-261

  Rubuluza, T ^a   Nikolova, R V ^a   Smith, M T ^b   Hannweg, K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c Agriculture Research Council ITSC   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Colchicine; Flow cytometry; In vitro; Polyploidy; Tetraploid

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ETHNOBOTANY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GROWTH RATE; MEDICINAL PLANT; POLYPLOIDY; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SUBTROPICAL REGION; SURVIVAL;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

COLOPHOSPERMUM MOPANE;

EID: 33947723258     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2006.12.001     Document Type: Article

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