Cytogenetics of Amaryllidaceae species: Heterochromatin evolution in different ploidy levels

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 292, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 215-221

  Felix, W J P ^a   Felix, L P ^b   Melo, N F ^c   Dutilh, J H A ^d   Carvalho, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

^c EMBRAPA SEMIÁRIDO   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

B chromosome; Chromosome; CMA DAPI; Heteromorphism; Polyploidy

Indexed keywords

AMARYLLIDACEAE; CANDIDA; HABRANTHUS; ZEPHYRANTHES; ZEPHYRANTHES CANDIDA; ZEPHYRANTHES GRANDIFLORA; ZEPHYRANTHES ROSEA;

EID: 79952991498     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-011-0418-2     Document Type: Article

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