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Genetic modifications of horticultural plants by induced mutations and transgenic approach
Article number
1187_22
Pages
219 – 232
Language
English
Abstract
Climate change has pressed the need to develop improved horticultural crop cultivars capable of tolerating extreme environmental conditions besides sustaining yield and quality.
Induced mutations provide a viable option for the generation of a novel genetic variation.
In horticultural crops, more than 800 mutant cultivars have so far been developed, and a majority of them are ornamentals followed by vegetables, fruits, decorative trees, berries, nuts, ornamentals and other plants.
Transgenic technology has also led to the improvement of horticultural crops for plant type, fruit-shelf life, floral and quality assets besides resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses.
Mutagenesis techniques have been integrated with in vitro culture and other molecular biology technologies, such as molecular markers and high-throughput mutation screening, thereby becoming more powerful and effective in crop breeding.
Induced mutations provide a viable option for the generation of a novel genetic variation.
In horticultural crops, more than 800 mutant cultivars have so far been developed, and a majority of them are ornamentals followed by vegetables, fruits, decorative trees, berries, nuts, ornamentals and other plants.
Transgenic technology has also led to the improvement of horticultural crops for plant type, fruit-shelf life, floral and quality assets besides resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses.
Mutagenesis techniques have been integrated with in vitro culture and other molecular biology technologies, such as molecular markers and high-throughput mutation screening, thereby becoming more powerful and effective in crop breeding.
Authors
P. Suprasanna, T.R. Ganapathi, S.B. Ghag, S.M. Jain
Keywords
induced mutations, horticultural crops, mutant cultivars, transgenic plants, crop improvement
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