Polysomaty in Cymbidium

• Published in: HortScience Vol. 37; no. 7; pp. 1088 - 1091
• Main Authors: Fukai, Seiichi, Hasegawa, Atsushi, Goi, Masanori
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Alexandria, VA American Society for Horticultural Science 01.12.2002
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Cymbidium; epiphytes; flow cytometry; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; hybrids; leaves; nuclear genome; plant ovary; ploidy; rhizomes; roots; shoots; flow cytometry; polysomaty; Cymbidium; orchid

Nuclear DNA content in various parts of Cymbidium plants was measured by flow cytometry. Two types of Cymbidium, protocorm-like body (PLB)-propagated epiphytic hybrids and rhizome-propagated terrestrial C. kanran Makino demonstrated polysomaty. Small shoots on PLBs of Cymbidium hybrids showed two pe...