Polyploidization using colchicine in horticultural plants: A review

WH Eng, WS Ho - Scientia horticulturae, 2019 - Elsevier
Polyploidization of plants occurs in nature but it is a slow and gradual process that has
driven evolution and speciation throughout the ages. As time is important, polyploidization …

Mitotic chromosome doubling of plant tissues in vitro

E Dhooghe, K Van Laere, T Eeckhaut, L Leus… - Plant Cell, Tissue and …, 2011 - Springer
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Breeding triploid plants: a review

X Wang, ZM Cheng, S Zhi, F Xu - Czech Journal of …, 2016 - cjgpb.agriculturejournals.cz
Triploid plants have larger organs, greater biomass, and strong stress resistance by
preserving relatively larger amounts of photosynthetic energy. The undesirable spread of …

Embryo rescue in plant breeding

U Rogo, M Fambrini, C Pugliesi - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Embryo rescue (ER) techniques are among the oldest and most successful in vitro tissue
culture protocols used with plant species. ER refers to a series of methods that promote the …

Recovery of citrus triploid hybrids by embryo rescue and flow cytometry from 2x× 2x sexual hybridisation and its application to extensive breeding programs

P Aleza, J Juárez, J Cuenca, P Ollitrault, L Navarro - Plant cell reports, 2010 - Springer
Seedlessness is one of the most important characteristics for mandarins for the fresh-fruit
market and mandarin triploid hybrids have this trait. Citrus triploid plants can be recovered …

Tetraploidization events by chromosome doubling of nucellar cells are frequent in apomictic citrus and are dependent on genotype and environment

P Aleza, Y Froelicher, S Schwarz, M Agustí… - Annals of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims Polyploidy is a major component of plant evolution. The
citrus gene pool is essentially diploid but tetraploid plants are frequently encountered in …

Citrus

P Ollitrault, L Navarro - Fruit breeding, 2012 - Springer
Citrus is the most extensively produced tree fruit crop in the world. There are two clearly
differentiated markets: the fresh fruit and the processed juice market. Citrus species are …

Induction and Flow Cytometry Identification of Tetraploids from Seed‐Derived Explants through Colchicine Treatments in Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don

SH Xing, XB Guo, Q Wang, QF Pan… - BioMed Research …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The tetraploid plants of Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don was obtained by colchicine
induction from seeds explants, and the ploidy of the plants was identified by flow cytometry …

In vitro polyploid induction of highbush blueberry through de novo shoot organogenesis

F Marangelli, V Pavese, G Vaia, M Lupo, MA Bashir… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polyploid induction is of utmost importance in horticultural plants for the development of new
varieties with desirable morphological and physiological traits. Polyploidy may occur …

Colchicine-induced polyploidy in loquat (Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.)

M Blasco, ML Badenes, MM Naval - Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture …, 2015 - Springer
The induction of polyploids in loquat (Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.) is of great interest
for producing larger and seedless fruits according to market demands. Under this premise …