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Induced variation in chiasma frequency in Rye in response to phosphate treatments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 April 2009

M. D. Bennett  and
H. Rees
M. D. Bennett
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Botany, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
H. Rees
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Botany, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
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Plants of two rye genotypes, one highly inbred, the other not, were grown with varying amounts of available mineral phosphate. In two experiments, one using culture solutions, the other a field experiment, the results show an effect of phosphate treatments on mean chiasma frequency at first metaphase in meiocytes. Plants given increased amounts of phosphate showed an increase in chiasma frequency. A similar effect of phosphate on chromosome size and mass at mitotic metaphase in meristems is known and there may be a direct link between chromosome size and chiasma frequency.

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Research Article
Information
Genetics Research , Volume 16 , Issue 3 , December 1970 , pp. 325 - 331
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1970

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