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[Chromosome aberration of pollen mother cell of broccoli (Brassica oleralea var. Italica) induced by space flight].
Hang tian yi xue yu yi xue gong cheng = Space medicine & medical engineering - 1 Aug 1999
Li J G, Wang P S, Zhang J, Wang X Q, Jiang X C
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OBJECTIVE: To study the cytogenetic effect of space flight on broccoli seeds and the mechanism of mutations of the plant. METHOD: Dry seeds of broccoli were sent to the space on board a recoverable satellite for 8 days. After recovery the seeds were planted in the field. Chromosome behaviour of pollen mother cell (PMC) samples were observed following the method of ZHU Cheng, 1982. Pollen samples were stained and...
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