Title:	Mitotic behavior in root tips in Brachiaria genotypes with meiotic chromosome elimination during microsporogenesis.
Authors:	FELISMINO, M. F. SILVA, N. PAGLIARINI, M. S. VALLE, C. B. do
Affiliation:	Mariana Ferrari Felismino, UEM; Neide da Silva, UEM; Maria Suely Pagliarini, UEM; CACILDA BORGES DO VALLE, CNPGC.
Date Issued:	2008
Citation:	Genetics and Molecular Research, Ribeirão Preto, v. 7, n. 2, p. 336-341, 2008.
Description:	Three accessions of Brachiaria brizantha, three of B. humidicola, and two interspecific hybrids between B. ruziziensis and B. brizantha were analyzed with regard to their mitotic behavior in root tips. All these genotypes revealed chromosome elimination or lack of chromosome affinity in previous analyses of microsporogenesis. Analyses of root tips showed a normal mitotic division in all accessions and hybrids, reinforcing the notion that the genetic control of meiosis is totally independent of that of mitosis. The implications of these findings for the Brachiaria breeding program are discussed.
Thesagro:	Gramínea forrageira Melhoramento genético vegetal Citogenética vegetal Planta Forrageira Brachiaria
NAL Thesaurus:	Crops Plant breeding Cytogenetics Brazil
Keywords:	Braquiária Campo Grande Mato Grosso do Sul Brasil Feed crops Feed grasses
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPGC)