Effects of gamma irradiation on in vitro pollen germination of different Cucumis species
Pollen grains of 14 Cucumis accessions were irradiated with 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 kGy acute gamma rays and germinated in vitro directly afterwards. Pollen germination was significantly reduced by increasing irradiation dose for all species, except C. melo var. agrestis . Pollen tube growth was generally r...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Euphytica 1987, Vol.36 (2), p.651-658 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Pollen grains of 14 Cucumis accessions were irradiated with 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 kGy acute gamma rays and germinated in vitro directly afterwards. Pollen germination was significantly reduced by increasing irradiation dose for all species, except C. melo var. agrestis . Pollen tube growth was generally reduced likewise. Pollen of two C. anguria subspecies was most sensitive to irradiation. Results show that the examined Cucumis species, especially C. melo var. agrestis , are sufficiently resistant to irradiation to be used as donor species for in vivo egg cell transformation of the cucumber. |
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ISSN: | 0014-2336 1573-5060 |
DOI: | 10.1007/bf00041515 |