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Thomas R. Warne and
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C-Fern Educational Kits

Meet the C-Fern Kit (15-6742)

  Hermaphroditic and male C-Fern gametophytes
 
C-Fern Educational Materials are available from Carolina Biological Supply Company. For information please contact Carolina Biological at http://www.carolina.com or
call: 800-334-5551
fax 800-222-7112.
 
C-Fern Educational Kits

Discover the ease of using C-Fern for hands-on student investigations of plant growth and development, genetics, population studies and Alternation of Generations. All growing takes place in a petri dish and all stages are easily observed with a dissecting microscope. With instructions.

  • 1 Vial Presterilized F1 (wild type X polka dot) C-Fern (Ceratopteris) Spores
  • 2 Sterile Petri Dishes
  • 1 Bottle C-Fern Basic Medium
  • 1 Sterile Spore Spreader
  • 1 Vial Sterile Water
  • 1 Self-sealing Plastic Bag
  • 1 Sterile pipet