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Giemsa banding: karyotype differences in some species of Anemone and in Hepatica nobilis

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Banding patterns were revealed in the karyotypes of six species of Anemone and in Hepatica nobilis using a Giemsa staining technique. — There was considerable inter-specific variation both regarding the amount and distribution of bands. Small but significant intra-specific differences in banding patterns were also found. The results are discussed both as they relate to the use of Giemsa banding in karyotype analysis and to understanding the nature of the banding phenomenon itself.

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Marks, G.E., Schweizer, D. Giemsa banding: karyotype differences in some species of Anemone and in Hepatica nobilis . Chromosoma 44, 405–416 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00284900

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