Experientia

, Volume 33, Issue 4, pp 432–433 | Cite as

Orientation of Giemsa C-bands in interphase cells of Allium cepa L.

  • S. C. Roy
  • S. Ghosh
Specialia

Summary

Orientation of Giemsa C-bands in Allium cepa was studied in both mitotic and interphase cells. It has been shown that telophase orientation of the chromosome is maintained throughout the interphase and early prophase. It has been assumed that this non-random orientation is due to anchorage of the telomeres with the nuclear membrane. Contrary to earlier observations, 2 by 2 pairing of the telomeres could not be traced in this species.

Keywords

Early Observation Nuclear Membrane Interphase Cell Allium Cepa Early Prophase 
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© Birkhäuser Verlag 1977

Authors and Affiliations

  • S. C. Roy
    • 1
  • S. Ghosh
    • 1
  1. 1.Chromosome Research Centre, Department of BotanyUniversity of CalcuttaCalcutta(India)

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