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Towards breeding of triploid chamomile ( Matricaria recutita L.) – Ploidy variation within German chamomile of various origins
Author(s) -
Otto LarsGernot,
Junghanns Wolfram R.,
Plescher Andreas,
Sonnenschein Marlis,
Sharbel Timothy F.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
plant breeding
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.583
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1439-0523
pISSN - 0179-9541
DOI - 10.1111/pbr.12285
Subject(s) - ploidy , biology , ornamental plant , crop , botany , german , matricaria chamomilla , range (aeronautics) , agronomy , genetics , gene , history , materials science , archaeology , composite material
German chamomile is an important medical plant with a long history of usage and a wide range of medical applications. Wild forms are diploid, whereas cultivated ones are diploid and tetraploid. Ploidy level variation within 15 origins (varieties, accessions, populations) of chamomile was investigated. Both naturally occurring triploids and those induced through directed crosses between diploid and tetraploid parents were identified and analysed, and these data could facilitate the exploitation of triploidy in chamomile as in other crop plants (fruit and ornamental plants).