<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Results of obtaining miscanthus polyploid lines using both classic and new dinitroanilines to improve productivity of biomass as well as quality for biofuel production are represented. All of compounds applied in the study appeared to be able to induce poyploidy in Miscanthus × giganteus.It was found that new antimitotics have a lower phytotoxicity level compared to classic dinitroani-lines. Ploidy level of obtained lines was confirmed by cytological studies using light microscopy. These lines are acclimatised for growing in open soil conditions. Currently, morphometric parameters of selected lines are being studied and analysed.</p></abstract>

Results of obtaining miscanthus polyploid lines using both classic and new dinitroanilines to improve productivity of biomass as well as quality for biofuel production are represented. All of compounds applied in the study appeared to be able to induce poyploidy in Miscanthus × giganteus.It was found that new antimitotics have a lower phytotoxicity level compared to classic dinitroani-lines. Ploidy level of obtained lines was confirmed by cytological studies using light microscopy. These lines are acclimatised for growing in open soil conditions. Currently, morphometric parameters of selected lines are being studied and analysed.

Induction of Polyploidy in Giant Miscanthus (<italic>Miscanthus × Giganteus</italic> Greef Et Deu.)

Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.

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Induction of Polyploidy in Giant Miscanthus ( Greef Et Deu.)

Results of obtaining miscanthus polyploid lines using both classic and new dinitroanilines to improve productivity of biomass as well as quality for biofuel...

Induction of Polyploidy in Giant Miscanthus (Miscanthus × Giganteus Greef Et Deu.)

Published Online: Jul 17, 2020

Page range: 206 - 214

Received: Jan 30, 2019

Accepted: Jun 12, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prolas-2020-0032

Keywords
antimitotic agents, cell culture, dinitroanilines, tubulin binding, polyploidisation

© 2020 Oleksandr V. Melnychuk et al., published by Sciendo

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Induction of Polyploidy in Giant Miscanthus (Miscanthus × Giganteus Greef Et Deu.)

Published Online: Jul 17, 2020

Page range: 206 - 214

Received: Jan 30, 2019

Accepted: Jun 12, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prolas-2020-0032

Keywordsantimitotic agents, cell culture, dinitroanilines, tubulin binding, polyploidisation

© 2020 Oleksandr V. Melnychuk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
antimitotic agents, cell culture, dinitroanilines, tubulin binding, polyploidisation