B chromosomes in popcorn (Zea mays L.)

Genetics and Molecular Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 137-143

  Ricci, G L ^a   Silva, N ^a   Pagliarini, M S ^a   Scapim, C A ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

B chromosome; Chiasma distribution; Chiasma frequency; Meiotic behavior; Popcorn

Indexed keywords

ANTHER; ARTICLE; AUTOSOME; CELL FUNCTION; CHROMOSOME CHIASM; CHROMOSOME PAIRING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; FERTILIZATION; HYBRIDIZATION; MAIZE; MEIOSIS; MICROSPOROGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PLANT BREEDING; PLANT CHROMOSOME;

CHROMOSOMES, PLANT; CROSSING OVER, GENETIC; GENOME, PLANT; MEIOSIS; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34248349197     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16765680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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