title: A modified mordant technique for staining plant chromosomes.
abstract: The ability to produce ferric acetate in house has provided a new mordant source for use in Newcomer's fluid (6:3:1:1:1 isopropanol, propionic acid, acetone, petroleum ether, 1,4-dioxane) for species with small chromosomes. This method improves on one first published in 1970.
authors.affiliation: Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc., 101-421 Downey Road, Saskatoon, SK S7N 4L8, Canada.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Kubik
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Hawkins
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Stringam
mesh_terms: D032461:Chromosomes, Plant / Q000737:chemistry*; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D005290:Ferric Compounds; C047434:ferric acetate