Meiotic behavior of wild Caricaceae species potentially suitable for papaya improvement

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the meiotic behavior and determine the meiotic index and pollen viability of representative plants of the wild species V. goudotiana, V. quercifolia and J. spinosa. Meiotic analysis confirmed that the species are diploid and have 18 chromosomes. Meiosis was...

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Main Authors: Emanuelli Narducci da Silva, Monique Freitas Neto, Telma N. S. Pereira, Messias G. Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Plant Breeding 2012-01-01
Series:Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://www.sbmp.org.br/cbab/siscbab/uploads/c8eb9792-8bd8-3ce4.pdf