Table 1. Mitotic aberrations found in the mother plant leaves and in the calli

Tissue

A

Nš of normal cells in mitosis

B

Nš of
abnormal mitosis

C

Nš of abnormal cells

D

Lower
chromosome Nš

E

Double prophase

F

Double metaphase

G

Sticky
chromosomes

H

Binucleated cells

I

Chromosome bridges

LEAF *

219

57

94

10

26

9

12

37

0

CALLI *

151

51

56

5

8

5

17

5

2

TOTAL

370

108

150

15

34

14

29

42

2

* The total number of cells counted was 1551 leaf cells and 4568 calli cells

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