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Non-inheritance of isomerism in cocoyams

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The present communication describes the non-inheritance of isomerism in prefoliation and contortion of spathes in cocoyams. Importance of isomerism from the point of taxonomy and agronomy has been discussed. It is expected that a study on the orientation of leaf promordia at shoot apex and their spiral descendance would help in unravelling the hidden laws in shoot morphogenesis of cocoyams.

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Venkateswarlu, T. Non-inheritance of isomerism in cocoyams. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 91, 17–23 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03052959

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