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Meiotic irregularities in hexaploid oats. III. Further observations on the frequency of univalents and other meiotic irregularities in spring × winter variety hybrids of Avena sativa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

A. B. Joshi
Affiliation:
Plant Breeding Institute, School of Agriculture, Cambridge
H. W. Howard
Affiliation:
Plant Breeding Institute, School of Agriculture, Cambridge

Extract

1. The two spring oat varieties, Argentine and Victory, and the two winter varieties, Grey Winter and Black Winter, have 0.10, 0.07, 1.57 and 0.41% pollen mother cells with irregular meioses respectively.

2. F1Victory x Argentine had 3.43% of irregular meioses, and F1. Grey Winter x Black Winter 1.58%.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1955

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