Meiotic cytology and chromosome behaviour in wild-type Arabidopsis thaliana

This article reviews the historical development of cytology and cytogenetics in Arabidopsis, and summarizes recent developments in molecular cytogenetics, with special emphasis on meiotic studies. Despite the small genome and small chromosomes of Arabidopsis, considerable progress has been made in d...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of experimental botany. - 1985. - 54(2003), 380 vom: 01. Jan., Seite 1-10
1. Verfasser: Armstrong, Susan J (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Jones, Gareth H
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2003
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of experimental botany
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review
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