Introductory studies of bacterial effects on the course of mitosis in adventitious roots of Allium cepa L.

Abstract

The level of spontaneous chromosome aberrations and other phenomena concomitant with mitoses in the meristematic cells of <i>Allium cepa</i> L. adventitious roots grown in water, depends to a large extent on the intensity of bacteria multiplication. From the water culture two strains of bacteria, which were most numerous, were isolated - <i>Agrobacterium</i> and <i>Flavobacterium</i>. A supernatant from bacteria grown on Davis medium induced chromosome sticking together, c-mitoses and the formation of polyploid nuclei in the roots of onion.