Haploid production in durum wheat by the interaction of Aegilops kotschyi cytoplasm and 1BL/1RS chromosomal interchange

S. L.K. Hsam, F. J. Zeller

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Abstract

The present study describes the development of an alloplasmic haploid-inducer in durum wheat cv 'Cando'. This cultivar possesses the homozygous wheat-rye translocation 1BL/1RS from the 6x-wheat cv 'Veery'. The nucleus of 4x-'Cando-Veery 1BL/1RS' was introduced into Aegilops kotschyi cytoplasm by initially using (kotschyi)-Salmon as the maternal parent. In the cross of this alloplasmic durum line with 'Cando-Veery 1BL/1RS', which was used as the recurrent pollen parent, haploids (n=14) were produced. The frequency of haploids increased from 5.7% in the F1 generation to 14% in the BC1 generation. The presence of rye chromosome arm 1RS and the concomitant loss of 1BS in '(kotschyi)-Cando-Veery 1BL/1RS' are necessary for haploid induction. Proposals are made which may enable the use of haploids produced by nucleo-cytoplasmic interactions in future wheat breeding programs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)951-954
Number of pages4
JournalTheoretical and Applied Genetics
Volume86
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1993

Keywords

  • Aegilops kotschyi cytoplasm
  • Alloplasmic 4x-wheat
  • Durum wheat-rye translocation 1BL/1RS
  • Haploid induction

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