ISSN:
1573-5060
Keywords:
Brassica napus var.
;
oleifera
;
oilseed rape
;
polyhaploid
;
chromosome doubling
;
homozygous diploid line
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Summary Homozygous diploids in oilseed rape were produced by pipetting drops of 0.1 per cent colchicine into the leaf axils of rooted cuttings from naturally occurring polyhaploids after removing the waxy covering with a scalpel. Trial results from spring and winter rape showed that occasional homozygous diploid lines yielded consistently more oil per ha than the parental varieties. Prospects for breeding oilseed rape as a self-fertilised crop are discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00029183
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