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Colchicine-induced polyploidy as a strategy for genetic enhancement of Brassica rapa var. chinensis.
BMC plant biology - 2 Apr 2026
Kausar Masood, Shah Sajjad Ali, Jan Iftikhar, Khan Adil, Bibi Syeda Rahmat, Ali Hina, Dauelbait Musaab, Alyami Esmael M, Alsolami Mona, Gaafar Abdel-Rhman Z
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BACKGROUND: Polyploidy is also important in evolution of plants, and improvement of crops through increase in morphological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics. The objective of the current investigation was to induce polyploidy in one of the varieties of Brassica rapa namely chinensis with colchicine and to determine its effect on germination, growth, cytological behavior, minerals composition and...
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