Colchicine Effect of Mitosis Root Tip by Banana Kepok Yellow (Musa paradisiaca L.) Polyploid Explants
Dellya Vivi Yana,
Eti Ernawiati,
Rochmah Agustrina
et al.
Abstract:Colchicine can inhibit spindle formation so that doubled chromosomes fail to separate during anaphase cytologically to induce mutations that produce polyploid plants. Yellow kepok banana is a triploid banana. The supply of yellow kepok bananas is hampered by conventional cultivation methods and the limited availability of quality seeds. This study aims to determine the effect of adding colchicine compound to tissue culture media on the mitotic index, chromosome number, and chromosomal abnormalities in yellow k… Show more
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