Open AccessInduction of androgenetic haploids in the breeding materials of winter rape ( Brassica napus )
Author(s) -
MANDAL ABUL
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
hereditas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1601-5223
pISSN - 0018-0661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1601-5223.1987.tb00252.x
Subject(s) - brassica , biology , stamen , doubled haploidy , ploidy , botany , agronomy , horticulture , gene , genetics , pollen
M andal , A. 1987. Induction of androgenetic haploids in the breeding materials of winter rape ( Brussica napus).—Hereditas 106: 189–193. Lund, Sweden. ISSN 0018–0661. Received June 26, 1986 Advantages resulting from the utilization of androgenetic haploids not only as materials for theorctical researches (mutagenesis, gene mapping etc) but also for breeding purposes are self‐evidents for most of the scientifical workers. In this current work haploid shoots of winter rape ( Brussica nupus , ssp. oleifera , var. Gorczanski) were received from in vitro culture of anthers collected from five breeding lines. The effects of various factors (such as genotype, medium, temperature of incubation etc.) affecting directly the induction of androgenetic plantlets in Brassica napus were experimentally considered. The amount (%) of induced haploids in the light of the results obtained in my experiments seems to be sufficient for practical applications of this anther culture technique in the breeding programmes of winter rape.