Table 5 Meiotic configurations at metaphase I in hybrids 5, 34 and 140
Plant | Meiotic configurations | Anaphase I disjunction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | I | II | III | IV | ||
PMCs | \( \overline{x} \) (range) | \( \overline{x} \) (range) | \( \overline{x} \) (range) | \( \overline{x} \) (range) | ||
Hybrid 5 | 61 | 9.1 (6–13) | 5.5 (3–8) | 3.0 (1–4) | 0.7 (0–1) | Only 2 cells 16–16, laggards |
Hybrid 34 | 72 | 9.6 (3–14) | 5.5 (3–9) | 3.0 (1–6) | 0.6 (0–2) | – |