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Genotypic and environmental effects on endopolyploidy in the epidermal tissues of Lolium perenne L. and Lolium multiflorum Lam
Author(s) -
GRIFFITHS P. D.,
QUGHAM H. J.,
JONES R. N.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
new phytologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.742
H-Index - 244
eISSN - 1469-8137
pISSN - 0028-646X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8137.1994.tb04018.x
Subject(s) - lolium perenne , lolium multiflorum , perennial plant , biology , botany , lolium , poaceae
summary C‐value determinations on nuclei of the adaxial epidermal bulliform cells of leaves of perennial (Lolium perenne) and Italian ryehgrass (Lolium multiflorum) show considerable levels of endopolyploidy. L. multiflorum has more endopolyploidy than L. perenne , and there is an environmental effect which reduces the level of endopolyploidy in L. multiflorum as the temperature is raised.