Silver staining of Musa chromosomes

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2001
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Pillay, M.
Adeleke, M.
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Cytological studies in Musa spp. L. are hampered by the small size and poor staining ability of the chromosomes. The aim of this experiment was to use silver nitrate as a staining agent for Musa chromosomes. The results of this study showed that silver nitrate is a useful alternative stain for cytological studies in Musa. The silver staining procedure was very effective for demonstrating the structure of prophase stages of meiosis.
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/4333
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1508/cytologia.66.33
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