Title of article :
Tradescantia spathacea (syn. Rhoeo spathacea). A review / Cytogenetyka Tradescantia spathace (syn. Rhoeo spathacea)
Author/Authors :
Golczyk, Hieronim Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Biotechnology, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland
Abstract :
As a favorable PTH (permanent translocation heterozygosity) model, Tradescantia spathacea (synon. Rhoeo spathacea) offers an unusual opportunity to address crucial cytogenetic problems, among them complex chromosome rearrangements, recognition and segregation of translocated genome parts, the relation of crossing-over to synaptic processes. Here I present the existing knowledge on T. spathacea with the intention to reestablish it for advanced cytogenetic research.
Keywords :
chromosomes , karyotype evolution , meiosis , meiotic ring , Rhoeo , permanent translocation heterozygosity (PTH) , rDNA , Tradescantia spathacea , translocations ,
Journal title :
Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Sklodowska Sectio C Biologia
Journal title :
Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Sklodowska Sectio C Biologia
