THE CYTOGENETIC EFFECTS OF THE CAFFEINE TREATMENT ON HELIANTHUS ANNUUS L., FAVORIT AND PR64 A83 VARIETIES

The analysis of some cytogenetic parameters shows that the caffeine application on Favorit and PR64A83 cultivars of sunflower exercises a light mutagen effect on the cells of the root apex. At same time an intensification of the frequency of the ana-telophases with aberration takes place, especially...

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Main Authors: Ioana Anca Ieremia, Ioan Bara, Mihaela Campeanu, Felicia Vlad-Rusen, Gabriela Capraru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași 2007-08-01
Series:Analele Ştiinţifice Ale Universităţii Alexandru Ioan Cuza din Iași,Sectiunea II A : Genetica si Biologie Moleculara
Online Access:http://www.gbm.bio.uaic.ro/index.php/gbm/article/view/413