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Pak. J. Bot., 42(1): 189-200, 2010. |
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EXPLORING CITRUS CULTIVARS FOR UNDERDEVELOPED AND SHRIVELLED SEEDS: A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR SPONTANEOUS POLYPLOIDY
B. FATIMA, MUHAMMAD USMAN1, IQRAR A. KHAN, MUHAMMAD SARWAR KHAN2 AND M. MUMTAZ KHAN
Abstract: Citrus cultivars were explored for seed development in response to genotype and plant sides. Number of developed, under-developed and shrivelled seeds per berry per cultivar was found different. Kinnow showed the highest number of shrivelled seeds 3.7 per berry compared with Feutrell’s early, Musambi and Succari cultivars that ranged 2.1-2.4 seeds per berry. The interaction of different plant sides i.e., east, west, north and south with seed development and number has shown a significant impact. Sweet orange cultivars showed better root and shoot growth In vitro compared to mandarins.
1Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan 2Centre for Agricultural Biochemistry & Biotechnology (CABB), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan 1Correspondence: musman74@gmail.com |
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