Colchicine-induced autotetraploidy and altered plant cytogenetic and morpho-physiological traits in Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don

Artificially induced polyploidy is often used to alter plant growth pattern and genetic makeup of certain plant species. This experiment was conducted to induce autotetraploidy in Catharanthus roseus (‘Alba’) which contains diploid chromosomes. Application of four levels (0, 100, 200 and 400 mg/l)...

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Main Authors: Hamid Hosseini, M. Chehrazi, D. Nabati Ahmadi, M. Mahmoodi Sorestani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2018-03-01
Series:Advances in Horticultural Science
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Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ahs/article/view/3142