Induction of polyploidy in two diploid wild cotton (G. armourianum and G. aridum) species by colchicine treatment
In cotton, wild species generally have in built in resistance of desirable genes for biotic and abiotic stresses and possessing usefulfibre qualities such as high length and strength. Among the antimitotic agent, colchicine is widely used to induce doubling of thechromosomes in plant species. Attemp...
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Indian Society of Plant Breeders
2010-07-01
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| Series: | Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding |
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| Online Access: | http://sites.google.com/site/ejpb10/vol-1-4-3/Vol-1-4-966-972.pdf?attredirects=0 |