In vitro chromosome doubling can be induced by several antimitotic agents. The most
commonly used are colchicine, oryzalin and trifluralin. The process of induced chromosome …

In the plant kingdom, events of whole genome duplication or polyploidization are generally
believed to occur via alterations of the sexual reproduction process. Thereby, diploid pollen …

Although a great deal of research on ornamental geophytes has been conducted since the
beginning of the 1990s, current information has not been comprehensively presented to …

Polyploidy is an intriguing phenomenon in plants that has provided an important pathway for
evolution and speciation. Although the first polyploid was discovered over a century ago, the …

In vitro induction of tetraploid ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) and its pollen fertility and
germinability were investigated. The growth of shoot tip cultures on agar MS medium …

Erianthus arundinaceus a un potentiel génétique important pour améliorer l'aptitude à la
repousse, la vigueur, la tolérance aux stresses environnementaux et la résistance aux …

Interspecific hybridisation and polyploidy are recognized as the most impor-tant sources of
evolution and domestication of flowering plants. In ornamental plant breeding these …

Abstract Polyploid Spathiphyllum wallisii Regel'Speedy'plants were obtained from somatic
embryos induced on anther filaments exposed to mitosis inhibitors. Primary embryos yielded …

Breeding for new ornamental varieties is quite often a profitable occupation in the world.
Worldwide breeding activities have generated a massive amount of literature. All present …

The application of polyploidy in sustainable agriculture has already brought much
appreciation among researchers. Polyploidy may occur naturally or can be induced in the …