Cytological Studies in <i>Lens esculenta</i> Moench

Karyotypic analysis of Lens orientalis (Boiss.) Handle-Mazetti.

“…The karyotype of the cultigen (L. culinaris) has already been reported by several workers including Sharma and Muk hopadhayay (1944), Bhattacharjee (1951), Sinha and Acharia (1972), Naithani and Sarbhoy (1973) and Ladizinsky (1979). However, this is the first detailed report on the karyotype of L. orientalis.…”

Evolutionary Trend in Lens culinaris and Allied Spcies. A Cytological Evidence.

“…This indicated high degree of homology among the pairing chromosomes. Nathani and Sarbhoy (1973) have also reported 13 chiasmata per cell in lentil. Chiasmata frequency is considered to be directly proportional to chromosomal length but in the present investigation no apparent correlation of chiasmata frequency and chromosomal length could be established.…”

Mutagenicity, Carcinogenicity, and Teratogenicity of Insecticides

“…At high doses, e.g., saturated solutions, it induces chromosome fragments and bridges, and polyploid cells in several species, especially Allium and Lens esculenta (Carey and McDonough, 1943;Oehlkers, 1952;Sharma and Bhattacharya, 1956;Srivastava, 1966;Sarbhoy, 1971;Naithani and Sarbhoy, 1973;Jain and Goswami, 1977;Sarbhoy, 1980). Paradichlorobenzene has even been recommended as a polyploidizing agent (Carey and McDonough, 1943).…”