GIEMSA C-BANDING PATTERN OF THE CHROMOSOMES IN THE MACROGAMETOCYTE OFNORWAY SPRUCE

Giemsa C-banding method was applied on chromosomes in the female gamet ophyte tissue of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) KARST.). A karyogram of 1 single tree growing in the Botanical Garden of the University of Graz, Austria, was made by using an image analysis system. All chromos omes (n=12) showed pericentric C-bands. Chromosomes II, V and IX posse ssed intercalary C-bands located at secondary constrictions. Telomeric C-bands appeared in chromosomes II and III on both arms. Stickiness b etween non-homologous chromosomes was observed and discussed in the pa per.