Short Communication. A robust method for chromosome quantification and ploidy determination in woody species

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 87-93

  Gamage, Harshi K ^a   Schmidt, Susanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ANGIOSPERM; CHROMOSOME; DNA; DYE; EVERGREEN TREE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GYMNOSPERM; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; PLOIDY; ROOT SYSTEM;

ACACIA; ACACIA CRASSICARPA; AGATHIS ROBUSTA; CILIOPHORA; CITRUS; ELAEOCARPUS ANGUSTIFOLIUS; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS ROBUSTA; GYMNOSPERMAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PAULOWNIA TOMENTOSA; PONGAMIA; PONGAMIA PINNATA; TOONA CILIATA;

EID: 67649404764     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT09006     Document Type: Article

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