MITOTIC CHROMOSOME OBSERVATION AND KARYOMORPHOLOGY IN Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f.

Authors

  • SHARMISTHA GUPTA West Bengal State Council of Science & Technology, Bikas Bhavan Kolkata, WB
  • PANKAJ K. SAHU Department of Botany, Dr. C.V. Raman University, Bilaspur (C.G.) India

Keywords:

Cytology; Aloe vera; Mitosis; ex vitro

Abstract

Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f. commonly known as Ghritakumari which belongs to family Alliaceae or Asphodelaceae widely used in Ayurveda, as well as cosmetic industry and has as well as for its health benefits. In present work the cytological observation was performed. Fresh root tips from ex vitro plants were used for cytological study and different dividing stages were observed and photographed. The chromosome number was counted and a typical mitotic metaphase somatic cell contains 14 chromosomes (2n=14). The aim of the present work is to study the cytology of Aloe vera.

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31.03.2014

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SHARMISTHA GUPTA, & PANKAJ K. SAHU. (2014). MITOTIC CHROMOSOME OBSERVATION AND KARYOMORPHOLOGY IN Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 5(1), 503–508. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.net/index.php/journal/article/view/3155

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Volume 5, Issue 1, 2014

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