MeioSeed: a CellProfiler-based program to count fluorescent seeds for crossover frequency analysis in Arabidopsis thaliana

Abstract Background The formation of crossovers during meiosis is pivotal for the redistribution of traits among the progeny of sexually reproducing organisms. In plants the molecular mechanisms underlying the formation of crossovers have been well established, but relatively little is known about t...

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Main Authors: Niels van Tol, Martijn Rolloos, Peter van Loon, Bert J. van der Zaal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Plant Methods
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13007-018-0298-3