Colchicine effect on the DNA content and stomata size of Glycyrrhiza glabra var.glandulifera and Carthamus tinctorius L. cultured in vitro
In vitro induction of polyploids using colchicine causes an increase in DNA content in plants. This is of high importance especially for plants that have medicinal and commercial values. Seeds of two medicinal plants, licorice Glycyrrhiza glabra L. var.glandulifera and safflower Carthamus tinctorius...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687157X15000098 |