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Colchicine-induced Polyploidy in Eustoma grandiflorum

  • Griesbach R
  • Bhat R
HortScience (2019) 25(10) 1284-1286
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.25.10.1284
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Abstract

Tetraploid forms of lisianthus [ Eustoma grandiflorum (Grisebach) Schinners] were produced by applying 0.5% (w/v) aqueous colchicine to seedling apices. The tetraploids had stronger stems and reduced plant stature, which provided better support to flowers than diploids.

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Griesbach, R. J., & Bhat, R. N. (2019). Colchicine-induced Polyploidy in Eustoma grandiflorum. HortScience, 25(10), 1284–1286. https://doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.25.10.1284

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