Cytomixis and the Loss of Chromosomes in Meiotic and Somatic Cells of Gossypium

Cytomixis appears to be a natural phenomenon occurring in either mitosis or meiosis between pollen mother cells and other types of cells with thin walls that are joined by cytoplasmic bands. Any external or internal conditions which upset the mechanics of cell wall formation and the rate of division could be a possible cause of cytomixis by leaving cytoplasmic bands through which chromatin movement can occur.Cytomixis in Gossypiurn is thought to be responsible for three other types of abnormalities: binucleate cells, pollen mother cells with reduced or increased numbers of chromosomes and somatic loss of chromosomes.