The following points highlight the top ten applications of haploid plants. The applications are: 1. Development of Pure Homozygous Line 2. Use in Hybrid Development 3. Significance in Early Release of Varieties 4. Hybrid Sorting in Haploid Breeding 5. Induction of Mutagenesis 6. Induction of Genetic Variability 7. Generation of Exclusively Male Plants and a few others. Application # 1. [...]
Read this article to learn about the production of haploid plants. There are two approaches for the production of haploid plants. The two approaches are: (1) In Vivo Approach and (2) In Vitro Approach. Haploid plants are characterized by possessing only a single set of chromosomes (gametophytic number of chromosomes i.e. n) in the sporophyte. This is in contrast to [...]
Read this article to learn about the various applications of haploid plants. In vitro production of haploids is of great significance in plant breeding programmes. Some of them are listed below: 1. Development of homozygous lines: It is now possible to develop homozygous lines within a span of few months or a year by employing anther/pollen culture. This is in [...]