Increased Zygote-Derived Plantlet Formation through <i>In Vitro</i> Rescue of Immature Embryos of Highly Apomictic <i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> (Cactaceae)

Increased Zygote-Derived Plantlet Formation through <i>In Vitro</i> Rescue of Immature Embryos of Highly Apomictic <i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> (Cactaceae)

<i>O. ficus-indica</i> (prickly pear cactus) is an important forage and food source in arid and semiarid ecosystems and is the most important cactus species in cultivation globally. The high degree of apomixis in the species is a hindrance in plant breeding programs where genetic segrega...

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Main Authors: Angela Carra, Caterina Catalano, Ranjith Pathirana, Maurizio Sajeva, Paolo Inglese, Antonio Motisi, Francesco Carimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
apomixis
embryo rescue
ovule culture
prickly pear
cactus pear
nucellar embryos
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/15/2758

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