Karyotype analysis of chichirica Catharanthus roseus (L.) Don
Date
3-1991
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Major Course
Major in Cell Biology
College
College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
Adviser/Committee Chair
Adelina A. Barrion
Abstract
C. roseus, which is commonly used as an ornamental plant, is also well-known for its medicinal value in the treatment of diabetes, ang more notably, of cancer. thus, a cytological study of this play ' be very valuable in the breeding of improved species and would provide useful data for the production of better cultivars with greater medicinal value. This study aimed to determine the chromosome number of the plant found in UPLB, and to characterize its chromosomal traits. cetocarmine squash technique revealed the chromosomes of the somatic cells of C. roseus. The karyotype analysis showed the modal chromosome number was 2n = 16. Based on the position of the centromere these chromosomes consisted of three groups: those with median submedian and subterminal centromeres. Some cells had chromos numbers of 2n = 12 and 14. The mitotic index of the cells was 22.06%.
Language
English
Location
UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)
Call Number
Thesis
Recommended Citation
De Padua, Donald Daniel S., "Karyotype analysis of chichirica Catharanthus roseus (L.) Don" (1991). Undergraduate Theses. 10962.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/etd-undergrad/10962
Document Type
Thesis
