Effects of the plant steroidal hormone, 24-epibrassinolide, on the mitotic index and growth of onion (Allium cepa) root tips

Genetics and Molecular Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 50-58

  Howell, W M ^a   Keller III, G E ^a   Kirkpatrick, J D ^a   Jenkins, R L ^a   Hunsinger, R N ^a   McLaughlin, E W ^a  

^a SAMFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

24 Epibrassinolide; Brassinolide; Brassinosteroids; Mitotic index; Onion root tip chromosomes; Plant steroid

Indexed keywords

24 EPIBRASSINOLIDE; PHYTOSTEROL; STEROID HORMONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE PHASE; CELL DIVISION; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HORMONE STRUCTURE; MITOSIS INDEX; MITOSIS RATE; NONHUMAN; ONION; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT ROOT; ROOT GROWTH;

CHOLESTANOLS; MITOSIS; MITOTIC INDEX; ONIONS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PLANT ROOTS; STEROIDS, HETEROCYCLIC;

ALLIUM; ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 34248403681     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16765680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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