A step‐by‐step protocol for meiotic chromosome counts in flowering plants: A powerful and economical technique revisited

• Published in: Applications in plant sciences Vol. 8; no. 4; pp. e11342 - n/a
• Main Authors: Windham, Michael D., Pryer, Kathleen M., Poindexter, Derick B., Li, Fay‐Wei, Rothfels, Carl J., Beck, James B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.04.2020; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Angiospermae; chromosome number; chromosome squash; Chromosomes; cytology; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA; Ethanol; Flow cytometry; Flowering; genome; Genomes; Meiosis; Plant sciences; pollen; polyploidy; Protocol Note; Researchers; species complex; United States > US; chromosome number; cytology; chromosome squash; meiosis; species complex; polyploidy

Premise Counting chromosomes is a fundamental botanical technique, yet it is often intimidating and increasingly sidestepped. Once mastered, the basic protocol can be applied to a broad range of taxa and research questions. It also reveals an aspect of the plant genome that is accessible with only t...