Role of permanent dicentric systems in carrot somatic embryogenesis |
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Authors: | F Toncelli G Martini G Giovinazzo V Nuti Ronchi |
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Institution: | (1) Istituto di Mutagenesi e Differenziamento, C.N.R., Via Svezia, 10, I-56100 Pisa, Italy |
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Abstract: | Summary A permanent dicentric chromosome system was studied on carrot cultures and regenerated somatic embryos at different stages of development. The large chromosomal variability of the cultures and the presence of the breakage-fusion bridge cycle did not interfere with the initial developmental process up to the seedling stage but subsequent growth proceeded only if healing of the broken ends or dicentric loss had occurred. The behaviour of the dicentric chromosome in culture and during somatic embryogenesis is discussed in relation to chromosomal variability, abnormal development and the somaclonal variation that such mechanisms may generate in regenerated plants. |
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Keywords: | Carrot Somatic embryogenesis Permanent dicentric system Chromosome variability |
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