| dc.contributor.author | Ortiz, R. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-12-04T11:22:11Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-12-04T11:22:11Z |
| dc.date.issued | 1997 |
| dc.identifier.citation | Ortiz, R. (1997). Occurrence and inheritance of 2n pollen in Musa. Annals of Botany, 79, 449-453. |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/3958 |
| dc.description.abstract | 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 . |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.subject | Musa Spp. |
| dc.subject | Musa Hybrids |
| dc.subject | Gametes |
| dc.subject | Evolution |
| dc.subject | Ploidy Manipulations |
| dc.subject | Sexual Polyploidization |
| dc.title | Occurence and inheritance of 2n pollen in Musa |
| dc.type | Journal Article |
| dc.description.version | Peer Review |
| cg.contributor.crp | Roots, Tubers and Bananas |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| cg.coverage.region | Africa |
| cg.coverage.region | West Africa |
| cg.coverage.country | Nigeria |
| cg.isijournal | ISI Journal |
| cg.authorship.types | CGIAR single centre |
| cg.iitasubject | Plant Breeding |
| cg.iitasubject | Plant Diseases |
| cg.iitasubject | Pests Of Plants |
| cg.iitasubject | Farm Management |
| cg.iitasubject | Disease Control |
| cg.iitasubject | Plant Production |
| cg.iitasubject | Livelihoods |
| cg.accessibilitystatus | Limited Access |
| local.dspaceid | 99244 |
| cg.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1006/anbo.1996.0367 |
