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DIVERSITY OF NUCLEAR DNA CONTENTS OF HYDRANGEA
Article number
508_45
Pages
281 – 284
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Abstract
Information about Hydrangea ploidy and DNA content is poor.
Species are described as diploid 2x = 36 (Sax 1931, Sugiura 1931). This study was carried out to characterise Hydrangea species and cultivars from the French collection settled in Angers.
Species are described as diploid 2x = 36 (Sax 1931, Sugiura 1931). This study was carried out to characterise Hydrangea species and cultivars from the French collection settled in Angers.
Flow cytometry was used with a monoparametric cytometer, using DAPI (6-diamino-2phenylindole, A-T specific fluorochrome). Fluorescence of Hydrangea nuclei was compared with an internal reference of Pisum nuclei.
Direct determination of chromosome number from root tips with a microscope made possible the calibration of the flow cytometer.
Authors
D. Demilly, C. Lambert, H. Bertrand
Keywords
Hydrangea, ploïdy level, triploïd, flow cytometry
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