Genome size estimations on Ulmus minor Mill., Ulmus glabra Huds., and Celtis australis L. using flow cytometry

Plant Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 541-544

  Loureiro, J ^a   Rodriguez, E ^a   Gomes, A ^a   Santos, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Celtis australis L.; Flow cytometry; Genome size; Mucilaginous compounds; Nuclear DNA content; Ulmus glabra Huds.; Ulmus minor Mill.

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; DNA; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENOMICS; MUCILAGE; NUCLEIC ACID ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENETICS; GENOME; METHODOLOGY; ULMACEAE;

FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENOME, PLANT; ULMACEAE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IBERIAN PENINSULA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

CELTIS AUSTRALIS; ULMACEAE; ULMUS; ULMUS GLABRA; ULMUS MINOR;

EID: 34547940055     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-965165     Document Type: Article

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