title: An air drying technique for maize chromosomes without enzymatic maceration.
abstract: The air drying technique, widely used in animal cytogenetics, was adapted for use with Zea mays L. chromosomes. Using a simple protocol without enzymatic maceration and avoiding the inconvenience of the squashing technique, good staining and C-banding were obtained from maize chromosome preparations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Federal University of Viçosa, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: De Carvalho
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Saraiva
mesh_terms: D002871:Chromosome Banding; D002875:Chromosomes / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D007621:Karyotyping; D008938:Mitosis; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D003313:Zea mays / Q000648:ultrastructure*