What is the best molecular technique for quantification of DNA content in genomes of two plant species from a genus?

08 March 2014 1 1K Report

I want to quantify the total DNA content per set of genomes of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) and napier grass (P. purpureum).

Sateesh Kagale

Flow cytometry based methods allow quantification and in turn estimation of genome size if thats what you are trying to analyze.

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