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    Occurence and inheritance of 2n pollen in Musa

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    Date
    1997
    Author
    Ortiz, R.
    Type
    Journal Article
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    Sexual polyploidization explains the formation of most polyploid crop species and provides means for their genetic improvement. This paper reports the occurrence and inheritance of 2 n pollen in diploid and polyploid Musa . Pollen samples of male fertile accessions available in the field gene bank of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture were microscopically examined throughout a calendar year. Based on pollen diameter 2 n pollen producers were identified. The presence of 2 n pollen in diploid species suggests that unilateral sexual polyploidization (2 n×n ) could have been involved in the origin of triploid Musa species. Segregation data suggests that at least one dominant gene controls 2 n pollen production in Musa . Further introgression of desirable alleles from diploid species to polyploids could be achieved either through unilateral or bilateral (2 n×2n ) sexual polyploidization in Musa .
    https://doi.org/10.1006/anbo.1996.0367
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/3958
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://doi.org/10.1006/anbo.1996.0367
    IITA Subjects
    Plant Breeding; Plant Diseases; Pests Of Plants; Farm Management; Disease Control; Plant Production; Livelihoods
    Agrovoc Terms
    Musa Spp.; Musa Hybrids; Gametes; Evolution; Ploidy Manipulations; Sexual Polyploidization
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Nigeria
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