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Gynogenetic haploids of Citrus after in vitro pollination with triploid pollen grains

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This study reports haploid plantlet regeneration through gynogenesis in Citrus clementina Hort. ex Tan., cv. Nules, induced by in vitro pollination with pollen grains of Oroblanco, a triploid cultivar of grapefruit. It indicates that parthenogenesis induced in vitro by triploid pollen can be an alternative method to obtain haploids in monoembryonic cultivars of Citrus. Actually, despite considerable efforts, androgenesis has not been yet successful in many genotypes of Citrus. Pollination and mature stage of pistils was necessary for gynogenic embryo regeneration. Fourteen haploid gynogenic embryos of Nules clementine were obtained. Embryo conversion was high (85.7%) and embryos vigorously germinated producing twelve plantlets. Chromosome counting, performed in the roots of obtained embryos, showed the haploid level (n=x=9). Isozyme analyses confirmed the expected homozygous state of embryos and plantlets.

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Germanà, M., Chiancone, B. Gynogenetic haploids of Citrus after in vitro pollination with triploid pollen grains. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 66, 59–66 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010627310808

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