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Production of somatic hybrids by electrofusion in Solanum
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Production of somatic hybrids by electrofusion in Solanum

N. Fish, A. Karp and M.G.K. Jones
Theoretical and Applied Genetics, Vol.76(2), pp.260-266
1988
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Abstract

Conditions are described for large scale electrofusion of mesophyll protoplasts of dihaploid S. tuberosum with those of diploid S. brevidens. Overall fusion frequencies of 20%–30% were achieved, and following fusion, large numbers of protoplast-derived calli were obtained. Putative somatic hybrid plants were selected from the regenerated shoots by examining their morphological characteristics. Twenty-one somatic hybrids were confirmed by isoenzyme analysis and six somatic hybrids were further confirmed by Southern hybridization. Tetraploid hybrids were obtained, but cytogenetic studies indicated that more of the regenerated hybrids were hexaploid than had previously been found following chemical fusion of the same partners. Some advantages of electrofusion over chemical fusion are discussed.

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3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology
3.4 Crop Science
3.4.119 Micropropagation
Web Of Science research areas
Agronomy
Genetics & Heredity
Horticulture
Plant Sciences
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Agricultural Sciences
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