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Pollen and stomata morphometrics and polyploidy in Eriotheca (Malvaceae-Bombacoideae).
Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany) - 1 Mar 2014
Marinho R C, Mendes-Rodrigues C, Bonetti A M, Oliveira P E
Abstract excerpt
Approximately 70% of the angiosperm species are polyploid, an important phenomenon in the evolution of those plants. But ploidy estimates have often been hindered because of the small size and large number of chromosomes in many tropical groups. Since polyploidy affects cell size, morphometric analyses of pollen grains and stomata have been used to infer ploidy level. Polyploidy is present in many species of the...
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