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Induced tetraploidy inSolanum khasianum clarke

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Tetraploidy has been successfully induced for the first time by colchicine treatment inSolanum khasianum an important source of solasodine which is an intermediate in the synthesis of cortisone. A comparative study of the cytology and morphology of the diploid and tetraploids is reported in this paper.

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  1. E. K. Janaki Ammal

    Present address: Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, India

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  1. Biology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay-85, India

    E. K. Janaki Ammal & Bharati Bhatt

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Janaki Ammal, E.K., Bhatt, B. Induced tetraploidy inSolanum khasianum clarke. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 74, 98–101 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03050386

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