Further results of the flow cyto­metry working group: Genom size of Phragmites australis in Germany

Authors

  • Thomas Gregor
  • Matthias Breitfeld
  • Peter Ciongwa
  • Peter Emrich
  • Steffen Hammel
  • René Mause
  • Markus Peintinger
  • Hans Reichert
  • Heike Ringel
  • Dennis Schabelreiter
  • Christof Nikolaus Schröder
  • Irene Timmermann-Trosiener

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21248/kochia.v18.220

Abstract

Flow cytometric measurements on Phragmites australis from Germany always showed tetraploidy (n = 48). Earlier chromosome counts and flow cytometric measurements from Germany were thus confirmed.

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2025-05-16

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Gregor, T., Breitfeld, M., Ciongwa, P., Emrich, P., Hammel, S., Mause, R., … Timmermann-Trosiener, I. 2025: Further results of the flow cyto­metry working group: Genom size of Phragmites australis in Germany. – Kochia 18: 241–246. – doi: 10.21248/kochia.v18.220

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