Banded polytene chromosomes in developing endosperm of pearl millet

Authors
Lakshmi, TVR Nimmi, C Rao, KGR Rao, PSRLN Isola, NR
Citation
Tvr. Lakshmi et al., Banded polytene chromosomes in developing endosperm of pearl millet, J HEREDITY, 92(4), 2001, pp. 360-361
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,"Molecular Biology & Genetics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF HEREDITY
ISSN journal
00221503 → ACNP
Volume
92
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
360 - 361
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-1503(200107/08)92:4<360:BPCIDE>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The occurrence of polyteny in the endosperm of field-grown plants as well a s cultured endosperms of variety Vg272 of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br.) is recorded. There is a pronounced banded structure of these ch romosomes similar to the ones observed in Dipteran salivary glands. Polyten y under physiologically controlled conditions also seems feasible in pearl millet.