Occurence and inheritance of 2n pollen in Musa

Sexual polyploidization explains the formation of most polyploid crop species and provides means for their genetic improvement. This paper reports the occurrence and inheritance of 2 n pollen in diploid and polyploid Musa . Pollen samples of male fertile accessions available in the field gene bank o...

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Main Author: Ortíz, R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford University Press 1997
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/95951
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description Sexual polyploidization explains the formation of most polyploid crop species and provides means for their genetic improvement. This paper reports the occurrence and inheritance of 2 n pollen in diploid and polyploid Musa . Pollen samples of male fertile accessions available in the field gene bank of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture were microscopically examined throughout a calendar year. Based on pollen diameter 2 n pollen producers were identified. The presence of 2 n pollen in diploid species suggests that unilateral sexual polyploidization (2 n×n ) could have been involved in the origin of triploid Musa species. Segregation data suggests that at least one dominant gene controls 2 n pollen production in Musa . Further introgression of desirable alleles from diploid species to polyploids could be achieved either through unilateral or bilateral (2 n×2n ) sexual polyploidization in Musa .
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spelling CGSpace959512024-08-27T10:35:34Z Occurence and inheritance of 2n pollen in Musa Ortíz, R. musa musa hybrids gametes evolution ploidy manipulations sexual polyploidization Sexual polyploidization explains the formation of most polyploid crop species and provides means for their genetic improvement. This paper reports the occurrence and inheritance of 2 n pollen in diploid and polyploid Musa . Pollen samples of male fertile accessions available in the field gene bank of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture were microscopically examined throughout a calendar year. Based on pollen diameter 2 n pollen producers were identified. The presence of 2 n pollen in diploid species suggests that unilateral sexual polyploidization (2 n×n ) could have been involved in the origin of triploid Musa species. Segregation data suggests that at least one dominant gene controls 2 n pollen production in Musa . Further introgression of desirable alleles from diploid species to polyploids could be achieved either through unilateral or bilateral (2 n×2n ) sexual polyploidization in Musa . 1997-04 2018-07-05T06:30:18Z 2018-07-05T06:30:18Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/95951 en Open Access Oxford University Press Ortiz, R. (1997). Occurrence and inheritance of 2n pollen in Musa. Annals of Botany, 79, 449-453.
spellingShingle musa
musa hybrids
gametes
evolution
ploidy manipulations
sexual polyploidization
Ortíz, R.
Occurence and inheritance of 2n pollen in Musa
title Occurence and inheritance of 2n pollen in Musa
title_full Occurence and inheritance of 2n pollen in Musa
title_fullStr Occurence and inheritance of 2n pollen in Musa
title_full_unstemmed Occurence and inheritance of 2n pollen in Musa
title_short Occurence and inheritance of 2n pollen in Musa
title_sort occurence and inheritance of 2n pollen in musa
topic musa
musa hybrids
gametes
evolution
ploidy manipulations
sexual polyploidization
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