HortScience · 1974 · 13 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesBotanyPlant BiologySpeciationPolyploid HybridizationPolyploid InductionPolyploid SpeciationPolyploidy GeneticsColchicine-induced PolyploidyColchicine-mediated PolyploidizationInterspecific Hybrid PolyploidsPolyploid ScreeningPolyploidy InductionStomatal DifferentiationStomatal Size Variation
Abstract Increased stomatal size is a much used incidator to screen seedling populations for suspected polyploidy after treatment with colchicine. We have found this technique valid for distinguishing polyploidy in a number of species and interspecific hybrids of Cucurbita .