Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding (The)
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 77
  • Issue: 3

Efficiency of double haploid production in wheat through wide hybridization and embryo rescue

  • Author:
  • Hanif Khan, S. C. Bhardwaj, O. P. Gangwar, Pramod Prasad, Ruchi Rathore
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 428 to 430

ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Regional Station, Flowerdale, Shimla, 171 002, H.P.

*Corresponding author's e-mail: scbfdl@hotmail.com

Online published on 12 September, 2017.

Abstract

The effect of haploid induction in wheat F1s by Zea mays, Imperata cylindrica and growth environments was investigated. Doubled Haploid (DH) plant production via maize and I. cylindrica technique from field grown LWH x VL616 F1 plants was equally efficient. In second environment, four F1 hybrids viz. LWH x VL616, HPW266 x Yr15 (CN25087), HS490 x HI1563 and Local Red x WHD938 were grown in greenhouse conditions and pollinated with maize. Efficiency of DH production was considerably high from greenhouse grown F1s as compared to field grown F1s. We also report an efficient protocol for DH production in bread wheat.

Keywords

Wheat, doubled haploid, embryo rescue, Zea mays, I. cylindrica