A review of ploidy in the genus Prosopis (Leguminosae)

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 156, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 425-438

  Trenchard, Liz J ^a   Harris, Phil J C ^a   Smith, Steve J ^a   Pasiecznik, Nick M ^b  

^a Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

^b Henry Doubleday Research Association   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chromosome number; Diploid; Flow cytometry; New estimate; Polyploidy; Tetraploid; Triploid

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; ESTIMATION METHOD; FLOW CYTOMETRY; LEGUME; PLOIDY;

FABACEAE; PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS ARTICULATA; PROSOPIS GLANDULOSA; PROSOPIS JULIFLORA;

EID: 39749129939     PISSN: 00244074     EISSN: 10958339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2007.00712.x     Document Type: Article

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