The below mentioned article provides notes on colchicine. In 1937 O.G. Eigsti first succeeded in inducing tetraploidy in cells of onion root tips by the chemical colchicine. This is an alkaloid obtained from the seed and corm of liliaceous plant Colchicum autumnale. In high concentrations the drug is highly toxic to cells. If used in concentrations as low as 0.01% [...]
The below mentioned article provides a study note on the Artificial Induction of Polyploidy. In recent years, a number of methods have been worked out to induce polyploidy in plants. Some of them are described below: 1. By Radiation: Polyploidy can be induced in plants by exposing their certain parts, such as vegetative buds and flower buds, to radiations of [...]
The following points highlight the two main causes of ploids. The causes are: 1. Aneuploidy 2. Euploidy. Ploids: Cause # 1. Aneuploidy: The individuals carrying chrornosome numbers other than somatic or diploid (2n), which are not true multiples of basic chromosome number or genome are called heteroploids or aneuploids. Thus aneuploidy results due to an addition of loss of less [...]