Abstract
The suitability of stomata length as a criterion in the distinction between diploid and tetraploid rye-grass plants was tested.
From the data it appears that diploid and tetraploid plants can be separated with a large degree of certainty if the selection is based on the stomata length.
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De bruikbaarheid van stomatalengte als criterium bij het onderscheiden van di- en tetraploïde raaigrasplanten werd onderzocht.
Uit de gegevens blijkt, dat met selectie op basis van stomatalengte diploïde en tetraploïde planten met grote zekerheid gescheiden kunnen worden.
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Speckmann, G.J., Post, J. & Dijkstra, H. The length of stomata as an indicator for polyploidy in rye-grasses. Euphytica 14, 225–230 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00149503
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