EFFECT OF GAMMA-RADIATION ON WHEAT-X TRITICALE CROSSABILITY, AND F1 EMBRYO NECROSIS AND REGENERATION

Authors
NKONGOLO KK COMEAU A STPIERRE CA
Citation
Kk. Nkongolo et al., EFFECT OF GAMMA-RADIATION ON WHEAT-X TRITICALE CROSSABILITY, AND F1 EMBRYO NECROSIS AND REGENERATION, Cereal Research Communications, 21(1), 1993, pp. 25-30
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture
Journal title
Cereal Research Communications → ACNP
ISSN journal
01333720
Volume
21
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
25 - 30
Database
ISI
SICI code
0133-3720(1993)21:1<25:EOGOWT>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The effect of gamma-ray radiation treatment on wheat x triticale cross ability and the frequency of F1 embryo necrosis and regeneration was s tudied. The triticale pollen was irradiated at 1kR, 2kR, and 4kR using a Co-60 source. The number of seed set significantly decreased with i ncrease in radiation dosage. The 1kR and 2kR dose treatment resulted i n significant reduction of the frequency of embryo necrosis wich is a limiting factor of embryo regeneration in vitro. No embryo was obtaine d with 4kR radiation.