Flow cytometric analysis in Lagenaria siceraria (Cucurbitaceae) indicates correlation of genome size with usage types and growing elevation

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 276, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 9-19

  Achigan Dako, Enoch G ^a,b   Fuchs, Jörg ^a   Ahanchede, Adam ^b   Blattner, Frank R ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF PLANT GENETICS AND CROP PLANT RESEARCH IPK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

Author keywords

C value; Cucurbitaceae; Flow cytometry; Genome size; Gourd; Lagenaria siceraria; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; CUCURBITA; CUCURBITACEAE; LAGENARIA SICERARIA;

EID: 56249110469     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-008-0075-2     Document Type: Article

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