UDC 635.649:631.52:581.143.6

THE METHODS FOR ISOLATION OF HAPLOID AND DIHAPLOID PEPPER PLANTS BY THE USE OF ANTHER AND MICROSPORES CULTURE (review)

D.V. Shumilina, N.A. Shmykova

The role of haploid and dihaploid lines in the breeding and the studying of genotypes of plants from Capsicum genus is discussed. The factors are presented, which has an effect on embryogenesis efficiency in the culture of pepper microspores and anthers, the most effective method are described. At present the productivity of such methods is rather low, and their development has practical importance.

Keywords: Capsicum, haploid plants, microspores, anthers.

 

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All-Russia Research and Development Institute of Vegetable Crop Selection and Seed Growing, RAAS,
Moscow province, Odintsovo region, Lesnoi Gorodok 143080, Russia
e-mail: shumilina@vniissok.ru

Received October 20, 2010

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