Formation of unreduced gametes is impeded by homologous chromosome pairing in tetraploid Triticum turgidum × Aegilops tauschii hybrids

Euphytica

Volumn 175, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 323-329

  Wang, Chun Jie ^a   Zhang, Lian Quan ^a   Dai, Shou Fen ^a   Zheng, You Liang ^a   Zhang, Huai Gang ^b   Liu, Deng Cai ^a,b,c  

^a SICHUAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF PLATEAU BIOLOGY   (China)

^c AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Aegilops tauschii; Chromosome pairing; Triticum turgidum; Unreduced gametes

Indexed keywords

AEGILOPS TAUSCHII; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM;

EID: 77956175505     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-010-0173-4     Document Type: Article

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