After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Origin of Cucurbita 2. Species of Cucurbita 3. Botany 4. Pollination 5. Cucurbita Gene Index 6. Breeding objectives 7. Breeding Methods 8. Molecular Markers 9. Seed Production 10. Varieties. Origin of Cucurbita: The genus Cucurbita is native to the Americas. The centre of diversity is in the tropics near the Mexico-Guatemala [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Origin of Brinjal 2. Botany of Brinjal 3. Distribution 4. Qualitative Genes 5. Breeding Goals 6. Development of Core Set 7. Breeding Methods 8. Seed Production 9. Varieties. Origin of Brinjal: Daunay (2008) has covered eggplant breeding quite extensively. According to his compilation, there are reports that S. incannum, a wild [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the application of biotechnology in brinjal. Anther Culture: In vitro androgenesis has been successfully applied and adapted to eggplant. In addition to the rapidity of this method for yielding homozygous material, it has other important advantages such as the simplification of the analysis of traits genetic inheritance, as well as the increased [...]