Research Article

Induction and Flow Cytometry Identification of Tetraploids from Seed-Derived Explants through Colchicine Treatments in Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don

Table 4

Difference of leaf traits between diploid and tetraploid of C. roseus.

ParametersDiploidsTetraploids

d (mm−2)*43.82 ± 1.91a38.96 ± 2.52b
l (μm)*23.71 ± 1.83a28.26 ± 2.51b
w (μm)17.11 ± 1.84a20.35 ± 1.80b
As (μm2)*320.58 ± 51.33a451.56 ± 56.32b
At (%)*1.24 ± 0.02a1.76 ± 0.01b

Different letters (as (a) and (b) in the table) in the same row indicate significant statistical difference , *indicate (ANOVA).