Chromosome Observation Method for Cassava Tender Leaves
doi: 10.15886/j.cnki.rdswxb.2012.02.012
- Received Date: 2012-03-07
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Key words:
- cassava /
- chromosome preparation /
- tender leaves
Abstract: Modified phenol fuchsin squashing method was used to prepare chromosome specimens of tender leaves of polypoidy cassava SC 124.The tender leaves were pretreated with 0.002 mol.L-1 8-hydroxyquinoline at three different temperatures for different time by using different solution methods and sampled from different parts of the plant.The tender leaves collected 1.5-2 cm long in the morning at 9:00 am-10:00 am were pretreated with 0.002 mol.L-1 the 8-hydroxyquinoline at 4 C for 4 h,and then put in 1 mol.L-1 hydrochloric acid solution at 25 C for 1 h for maceration,and the mesophyll in the central part of the tender leaves were stained with modified phenol suchsin and then squashed for observation.This method produced a well dispersed,clear chromosome image.
Citation: | FAN Jie, AN Fei-fei, ZHENG Feng. Chromosome Observation Method for Cassava Tender Leaves[J]. Journal of Tropical Biology, 2012, 3(2): 135-137. doi: 10.15886/j.cnki.rdswxb.2012.02.012 |