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Effect of ploidy variation on amino acid composition ofDatura innoxia (Solanaceae)

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In haploid, diploid, triploid, tetraploid and hexaploid cytotypes of the scopalamine-yieldingDatura innoxia, the amino acid profiles were studied. The results suggest that the amino acid composition is influenced quantitatively by increasing ploidy levels, but in an irregular way.

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  1. P. P. Gupta

    Present address: National Botanical Research Institute, 226001, Lucknow, India

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  1. Max-Planck-Institut für Züchtungsforschung, D-5000, Köln 30, Federal Republic of Germany

    P. P. Gupta

  2. National Botanical Research Institute, 226001, Lucknow, India

    D. Prakash & A. R. Chowdhury

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Gupta, P.P., Prakash, D. & Chowdhury, A.R. Effect of ploidy variation on amino acid composition ofDatura innoxia (Solanaceae). Pl Syst Evol 145, 165–168 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00983945

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