Abstract
After treatment of Hordeum vulgare, Secale cereale, Triticum aestivum and Avena sativa with Lindan-containing seed dressings, the somatic chromosomes in the root tip mitoses were analyzed. Most of the chromosome sets in the root tip cells have been polyploidized. Using pure Lindan (γ-hexachlorocyclohexane), it could be shown that this insecticide is responsible for the induction of polyploidy.
Original language | German |
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Pages (from-to) | 345-348 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Experientia |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1974 |