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Activities and Disciplines
Cytogenetics
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Research Focus
The research is centred on chromosomes present in the plant cell nucleus. They are the major source of DNA in plants:
Chromosome number, shape, size, structural organization and DNA quantity per nucleus often help us to characterize a species.
Studies provide information which can show relationships between species in most families, and clarify the origins of natural hybrids and cultivated varieties.
Our research programmes are centred on: