Mitotic and meiotic behavior of &gama; irradiated holocentric chromosomes of Rhynchospora pubera (Cyperaceae)

In order to evaluate the occurrence of diffuse kinetochores in Rhynchospora (Cyperaceae), chromosomes of R. pubera were fragmented or fused by &gama; irradiation. This material was investigated in subsequent cell generations, in both mitosis and meiosis. Alterations in number and size of chromos...

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Autores: Vanzela, André Luís Laforga, Colaço, Waldeciro
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)
Repositorio:Acta Scientiarum Biological Sciences
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.uem.br/ojs:article/2364
Acesso em linha:http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/2364
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Cyperaceae
holocentric chromosomes
meiosis
mitosis
Rhynchospora
2.00.00.00-6 Ciências Biológicas
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Resumo:In order to evaluate the occurrence of diffuse kinetochores in Rhynchospora (Cyperaceae), chromosomes of R. pubera were fragmented or fused by &gama; irradiation. This material was investigated in subsequent cell generations, in both mitosis and meiosis. Alterations in number and size of chromosomes were detected, but the anaphase behavior of irradiated chromosomes was normal and no micronucleus was observed. All these data point to the presence of diffuse kinetochores in R. pubera.