An efficient high-throughput flow cytometric method for estimating DNA ploidy level in plants

Cytometry Part A

Volumn 75, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1015-1019

  Cousin, A ^a   Heel, K ^b   Cowling, W A ^a,b   Nelson, M N ^a,b  

^a Canola Breeders Western Australia Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brassica napus; Canola; Doubled haploid; Endopolyploidy; Flow cytometry; High throughput method; Microspore culture; Plant breeding; Ploidy analysis; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA NAPUS; CELL NUCLEUS; DNA, PLANT; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; GERM CELLS, PLANT; HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREENING ASSAYS; PLOIDIES; PROPIDIUM;

EID: 73249138317     PISSN: 15524922     EISSN: 15524930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.20816     Document Type: Article

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