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Treflan has the ability to induce polyploidy inAllium cepa root tips. The frequency of polyploidy was reduced after allowing the roots to recover, which indicates that the process of polyploidy is a reversible one, if we apply Treflan for a short time (4 h). As soon as the chemioal is removed from the cells, they go on with their normal way in division. It was found that the concentration 350 × 10-5 ml Treflan per 100 ml water is an effective concentration in producing polyploidy in the roots ofAllium cepa.
Treflan induced C-tumours in root tips ofAllium cepa. Two types of enlargement were noticed, complete swelling along the majority of root tips and complete swelling with a certain enlargement immediately after 2 mm terminal tips. The histological examination of these zones revealed that swellings were due to cell enlargement both in meristematic and in tumour zones. This conclusion was evidenced by the results obtained from the nucleoplasmic index.
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Kabarity, A., Nahas, A. Induction of polyploidy and C-tumours after treatingAllium cepa root tips with the herbicide “Treflan”. Biol Plant 21, 253–258 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02902206
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