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Document Type

Research

Abstract

By a very simple technique it has become possible to double the chromosome number of the tomato plant practically at will. Tetraploid forms thus derived are affording critical opportunities to ascertain the fundamental relation between chromosomes and hereditary characters, especially characters involving fertility (or sterility) of flower and fruit.

Publication Date

1931

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

38

Issue

1

First Page

85

Last Page

87

Copyright

©1931 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

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