Chromosome banding and essential oils composition of Brazilian accessions of Lippia alba (Verbenaceae)

Biologia

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 711-715

  Sousa, Saulo M ^a   Silva, Pâmela S ^b   Torres, Giovana A ^a   Viccini, Lyderson F ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF LAVRAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF JUIZ DE FORA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ag NOR; Chemotypes; Chromosome banding; Fluorochromes; Lippia alba; Verbenaceae

Indexed keywords

LIPPIA; LIPPIA ALBA; VERBENACEAE;

EID: 70349972756     PISSN: 00063088     EISSN: 13369563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11756-009-0066-y     Document Type: Article

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