Induction of tetraploid ruzigrass (Brachiaria ruziziensis) plants by colchicine treatment of in vitro multiple-shoot clumps and seedlings

Grassland Science

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 164-170

  Ishigaki, Genki ^a   Gondo, Takahiro ^a   Suenaga, Kazuhiro ^b   Akashi, Ryo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

^b JAPAN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brachiaria ruziziensis; Colchicine; Flow cytometry; Stomatal characteristics; Tetraploid ruzigrass plants

Indexed keywords

FLOW CYTOMETRY; GRASS; PLANT RESIDUE; POLYPLOIDY; SEED TREATMENT; SHOOT; STOMATA;

BRACHIARIA; UROCHLOA BRIZANTHA;

EID: 69249086602     PISSN: 17446961     EISSN: 1744697X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-697X.2009.00153.x     Document Type: Article

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