ISSN:
1432-2242
Schlagwort(e):
Nicotiana
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Somatic hybrids
;
Protoplast fusion
;
Ovule culture
;
Genetic variability
Quelle:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Thema:
Biologie
Notizen:
Summary Somatic hybrids were produced between Nicotiana tabacum and N. nesophila, two species incapable of conventional sexual hybridization. Sexual hybrids, though, could be produced between these two species by using ovule culture only when N. nesophila was female. Clones of somatic hybrids were compared with sexual hybrids. Statistically significant variation was observed between clones, but not between sexual hybrids, for pollen viability, flower morphology, leaf morphology, and trichome density. As all clones of somatic hybrids have 96 chromosomes, the variability could not be explained by interclonal variation in chromosome number. Variation between somatic hybrids could be the result of cytoplasmic segregation or recombination, mitotic recombination or small chromosomal rearrangements prior to plant regeneration. Variation between clones could be exploited as these interspecies hybrids are now being used to incorporate disease resistance into cultivated tobacco.
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00276236
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